The Australian U20 Women's Football Team (currently competing in the second qualifying round of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Championship in Vietnam) had a training session with Vietnamese female players.
The Vietnamese women's team presented two Prime Ministers with competition shirts. Photo: VGP
For their part, the Vietnamese women's team players participated in the event before leaving for training in Germany to prepare for the 2023 Women's World Cup taking place from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
The Australian women's team is a strong team, currently ranked 10th in the FIFA rankings and has participated in the Women's World Cup 8 times, reaching the quarter-finals 3 times.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women's team has also made remarkable and rapid progress, recently setting a record of 4 consecutive SEA Games championships and being honored to become one of Asia's representatives to attend the 2023 World Cup.
Meeting and encouraging the players participating in the training, the two Prime Ministers emphasized the important role of sports in empowering women and girls and achieving their full potential.
The Australian U20 women's team presented two Prime Ministers with jerseys. Photo: VGP
The two Prime Ministers expressed their joy at the upcoming 2023 Women's World Cup, in which teams from both countries will compete; congratulated and believed that the two teams would strive to compete and achieve good results at this World Cup.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also encouraged head coach Mai Duc Chung and members of the Vietnam Women's Team, wishing the team success in their first participation in the World Cup.
Wishing both teams to make every effort to achieve the best results, the Prime Minister said that regardless of the results of the matches, the most important thing is that the players compete, give their all with a noble sportsmanship spirit, overcome and conquer themselves, and satisfy the expectations of the fans, for the sake of the flag and colors of the Fatherland.
On this occasion, the two teams presented their team jerseys to the two Prime Ministers.
Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski said that sport is an important part of both Australian and Vietnamese culture. "We want to encourage the development of sport for women and girls and demonstrate the power of sport to change lives and promote gender equality," he said.
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The two Prime Ministers talked with the players and coaching staff of the Australian U20 Women's Team. Photo: VGP
The two Prime Ministers encouraged Vietnamese female football players. Photo: VGP
The Prime Minister encouraged and presented gifts to the Australian U20 Women's Team who are competing in the second qualifying round of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Championship in Vietnam. Photo: VGP
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