Kim Thanh returns on the day Ho Chi Minh City Club is encouraged by its leaders before the Asian Women's Cup C1

(NLDO) - Before the Asian Women's C1 Tournament, goalkeeper Kim Thanh suddenly appeared in the HCM City Women's Club's squad preparing for the continental tournament.

With the aim of repeating the semi-final achievement like last season, Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club has strongly strengthened its force for the group stage of the AFC Champions League Women 2025-2026 (Asian Women's C1) which will start on November 13, at Thong Nhat Stadium.

Coach Doan Thi Kim Chi's team has used up to 6 foreign players, including Aubrey Goodwill, Gorman Chloe, Sakura Yoshida, Tatiana Mason (USA), Ouni Samia (Tunisia) and Maria Khan (Pakistani-American), a number far exceeding the 4 foreign players last season. Of which, Samia and Chloe are two new players and the remaining 4 foreign players have all played in each stage of last season.

Kim Thanh in the meeting of leaders

Notably, at the meeting and encouragement of the leaders of the Department of Culture - Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation with coach Kim Chi and her team, goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh also unexpectedly appeared in the shirt of the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club, after a time wearing the Thai Nguyen T&T shirt. It is known that Kim Thanh has asked to terminate her contract with the home team to return to the team representing the city named after Uncle Ho.

This will help strengthen the defense, which lacks height, with goalkeeper Quach Thu Em guarding it. The return of the number 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnamese team is expected to give Ho Chi Minh City FC more confidence in the continental arena.

In response to this, Huynh Nhu expressed her joy in welcoming her former teammate: "The whole team is very happy that Thanh Quyet decided to return to Ho Chi Minh City. This is a great thing for the team when entering a tense tournament and needing someone with a lot of experience like Thanh to support the team."

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City and the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation met and encouraged Huynh Nhu and her teammates.

Huynh Nhu also shared that the leaders did not put too much pressure on Huynh Nhu and her teammates, helping the whole team feel comfortable entering this year's tournament.

At this year's tournament, the HCM City Women's Club has prepared carefully and just had a training trip in Hanoi , with 2 friendly matches with the Vietnam Women's Team with 1 win (2-1), 1 loss (2-3).

Kim Chi and her team will play the role of host of Group A, starting the tournament on November 13 against Stallion Laguna (Philippines) and then meet Lion City Sailors (Singapore, November 16), Melbourne City (Australia, November 19). In this year's tournament, AFC also applied a similar system to VAR, FVS - Football Video Support, but this system is simpler and less expensive, right from the group stage.

In this year's tournament, AFC also applied a similar system to VAR, FVS - Football Video Support, but this system is simpler and less expensive, right from the group stage.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/kim-thanh-tro-lai-trong-ngay-clb-tp-hcm-duoc-lanh-dao-dong-vien-truoc-cup-c1-nu-chau-a-196251106193829871.htm