Vietnam vs Philippines women's team prediction: Win to get semi-final ticket

The Vietnamese women's team started the 33rd SEA Games with a "7-star" victory over Malaysia, temporarily leading Group B. Coach Mai Duc Chung and his team's next opponent is the Philippines - the team that lost 1-2 to Myanmar in the opening match.

The Philippines’ loss to Myanmar has made the situation in Group B very tense. This team will definitely play their best against the Vietnamese women’s team, because if they continue to lose, they will soon have to return home.

In fact, in the opening match, the Philippines had a good position when facing Myanmar. Possessing a squad of quality naturalized players, but subjectivity and lack of concentration made the team that participated in the 2023 World Cup pay a heavy price.

Vietnam Malaysia Women's Recruitment 1.jpg — Vietnam women's team determined to defeat Philippines. Photo: VA

On the Vietnamese team side, coach Mai Duc Chung was pleased when his team completed the three goals set: winning all three points, winning big and having no injuries. In the match against Malaysia, Mr. Chung gave opportunities to many young players with the clear purpose of helping his students mature early, while at the same time saving the strength of the pillars for the crucial match against the Philippines.

Like previous confrontations, the Vietnamese women's team focused on defending the ball in the air against the opponent's tall players. Defending firmly with good cover and blocking from the midfield, Huynh Nhu and her teammates also had many options to change the state and attack to find goals.

The Vietnamese women's team lost to the Philippines in their last two encounters (1-2 in 2023 and 0-4 in 2022). These results show that this will be a very difficult match for coach Mai Duc Chung's team.

But there is no other way, to defend the gold medal, the girls in red must defeat the Philippines to get 6 points, soon winning a ticket to the semi-finals of SEA Games 33.

Expected lineup of Vietnam women's team: Kim Thanh, Hai Yen, Thu Thuong, Nguyen Hoa, Truc Huong, Hai Linh, Tran Duyen, Thanh Nha, Van Su, Bich Thuy, Huynh Nhu.

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