After losing to the Philippines, the Vietnamese women's team is in a difficult position at the 33rd SEA Games.

Losing at the last minute, Vietnam regrettably dropped points

Against the Philippines - a team that is changing strongly - the Vietnamese women's team entered the game proactively and created several clear scoring opportunities.

However, the solidity of the opponent's defense and unfortunate misses kept the match in balance.

When the match seemed to end in a draw, the Philippines unexpectedly scored the decisive goal in the 90+3 minute after a quick counter-attack, sealing a 1-0 victory. This was the result that made Vietnam pay dearly for their lack of concentration in the final moments.

Pressure on Vietnam and Myanmar emerges as a bottleneck

The defeat in the opening match put Vietnam in a situation where they had to beat Myanmar in the final round.

Meanwhile, the Philippines temporarily took a big lead in the race for a ticket to the next round, especially when they often had good results against mid-level opponents in the region.

In the remaining match, Myanmar won to take 3 important points. This created a "three-horse" situation in Group B, where just one misstep can completely change the situation.

The formula for Vietnam to enter the semi-finals is now quite clear: only a victory against Myanmar is enough to qualify for self-determination.

In case of a draw or loss, the team will have to depend on the Philippines' goal difference and results, which is very risky.

The final round of Group B will be a fierce battle of wits .

With 3 points in hand, both Philippines and Myanmar have the right to calculate. Philippines only needs 1 more point in the next round to have a chance to continue, while Myanmar enters the match against Vietnam with a more comfortable mentality but cannot be subjective.

History shows that Myanmar often plays very difficult with disciplined, physical play. This will be a special challenge for Vietnam - the team must push forward to find victory but still have to be wary of fast counter-attacks.

If they win, Vietnam will likely get a ticket thanks to a direct advantage over their competitors.

On the contrary, if they do not win, Vietnam is at great risk of stopping right from the group stage - something that has happened in some women's football tournaments in Southeast Asia recently - when the next generation is in a transitional period.

Previously, in the early match, the Myanmar women's team had their second consecutive win, against the Malaysian women's team with a score of 3-0.

With this result, the Myanmar women's team continues to lead Group B of the 33rd SEA Games with 6 points (+4 goal difference). Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women's team ranks second in the group with 3 points (+6 goal difference).

Third place belongs to the Philippines women's team with 3 points (0 goal difference) and the Malaysian team was officially eliminated after 2 losses.

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