Vietnam women in the same group with Thailand and Indonesia at ASEAN Cup

(NLDO) - On the morning of June 9, the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) held the drawing ceremony for the 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship (ASEAN Women's Cup).

The draw in Hanoi has placed the Vietnamese women's team in Group A with Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia. This is considered a favorable group, as Vietnam and Thailand are almost certain to win 2 spots in the semi-finals, as Indonesia and Cambodia are considered to be inferior in terms of expertise.

Group B consists of four teams: Australia, Philippines, Myanmar and Timor Leste. The competition for the next round in this group promises to be fierce between three strong teams: Australia, Philippines and Myanmar.

In his role as host, President of the Vietnam Football Federation, Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan emphasized that being assigned by the AFF to host the ASEAN Women's Cup and organize the event's draw ceremony is an honor for Vietnamese football.

This continues to affirm VFF's commitment to accompanying women's football in the region, thereby contributing to further promoting the development of women's football, while spreading the passion for this sport to a large number of fans.

In this tournament, the teams will compete in a round robin to determine the top two teams in each group to advance to the semi-finals on August 16. The third-place match and the final will take place on August 19. According to the format, the top two teams in each group will advance to the semi-finals and the first team in group A will face the second team in group B, and vice versa.

The tournament will take place from August 6 to 19 at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ) and Lach Tray Stadium (Hai Phong) . The Vietnamese women's team will compete in the entire group stage at Viet Tri Stadium.

Ahead of this tournament, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team are training in Japan to prepare for the 2026 Asian qualifiers and the 2025 Southeast Asian Championship .

Source: https://nld.com.vn/nu-viet-nam-cung-bang-voi-thai-lan-indonesia-tai-asean-cup-196250609143808326.htm