Vietnam women's futsal team match schedule today: Wanting to create an earthquake against the 'big mountain' Japan

MAY BE SURPRISING

The Vietnamese women's futsal team entered the quarter-finals as the top team in Group B, ahead of defending champions Iran. This result is a testament to the progress of the Vietnamese girls, after a serious preparation process in the past time. Head coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang commented that the Vietnamese women's futsal team has significantly improved its psychological weakness. In times of difficulty, such as when facing Hong Kong (drawing 3-3, then winning 5-3) or facing the Philippines (being overwhelmed in the first half, but scoring 3 goals in the second half), captain Trinh Nguyen Thanh Hang and her teammates played with great courage to overcome the obstacles. The recent performances have built confidence in fans: the Vietnamese women's futsal team can conquer more difficult challenges, the "big mountain" called Japan in front of them.

Vietnam women's futsal team (right) confidently competes with Japan

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In the two times the Asian women's futsal tournament was held, the Japanese women's futsal team finished as runners-up (losing to Iran in the final). On the FIFA rankings, the women's team of the cherry blossom country is currently ranked 10th, and ranked 3rd in Asia (after Thailand and Iran, respectively). Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women's futsal team is ranked 11th in the world and 4th in the continent. The last time the two teams met was when the Vietnamese women's futsal team went to Japan for training at the end of April, in preparation for the 2025 Asian women's futsal tournament. In this friendly match, coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang and his team lost 1-4. However, the nature of a friendly match is completely different from a knockout match in a continental tournament. It is undeniable that the Japanese women's futsal team is still above Vietnam. However, the gap in skill level is not large, and Vietnamese girls can completely surprise.

What advantages does the Vietnamese women's futsal team have over its opponents?

Through the "trial by fire" before entering the tournament, the coaching staff and players of the Vietnamese women's futsal team have more or less grasped the playing style, strengths and weaknesses of the opponent. Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang commented: "The Japanese women's futsal team is a high-quality team with fast playing style and good technique. But we have also prepared carefully and come up with optimal plans to deal with it."

Before the important match, the Vietnamese women's futsal team has an advantage in terms of physical strength. Because in the last match of the group stage, many key players were relieved of their workload, thereby achieving the best physical condition for the quarter-final match. Meanwhile, the Japanese women's futsal team just went through a very stressful match, competing for a place in the quarter-finals with the top spot in Group C but failed. "In terms of spirit, the Japanese women's futsal team may also be affected after the 1-3 loss to the Thai women's futsal team in the last match of the group stage. The Vietnamese women's futsal team will try to take advantage of that," Mr. Hoang emphasized.

On the other hand, the Japanese women's futsal team is determined to win the Asian championship for the first time. Head coach Takehiro Suga commented: "Vietnam has talented and agile players. This will be a difficult match. We will make small adjustments, but will not change our playing style. The Japanese women's futsal team believes in their own strength and will focus fully on defeating their opponents. Japan's goal is to become Asian champions, and we must maintain that spirit."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-doi-futsal-nu-viet-nam-hom-nay-muon-tao-dia-chan-truoc-nui-lon-nhat-ban-18525051220141478.htm