Ngoc Minh Chuyen, an interesting face
True to the prediction before the match, the Vietnamese women's team (ranked 37th in the world ) showed complete superiority in terms of skill level against the Maldives (ranked 163rd) in the first match of Group E of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers last night (June 29), at Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho Province. Coach Mai Duc Chung did not field the strongest squad, when experienced names such as striker Huynh Nhu, Hai Yen, Chuong Thi Kieu or goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh were kept on the bench. Instead, young striker Ngoc Minh Chuyen born in 2004 was given the opportunity to play the highest in the attack of the Vietnamese women's team, with the support of Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy and Ngan Thi Van Su. After scoring against the German women's team - Werder Bremen in a friendly match in May, this was a "reward" and also a word of encouragement from coach Mai Duc Chung for Minh Chuyen. This is also a new milestone in Minh Chuyen's career, when this 21-year-old striker wears the national team jersey for the first time and starts in an official tournament.
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Ngoc Minh Chuyen (19) scored on the opening day of the Vietnam women's team - PHOTO: HANH AN
Ngoc Minh Chuyen did not miss the opportunity to make her mark. The 21-year-old striker contributed greatly to the opening goal of the Vietnamese women's team in the 7th minute, with a speedy dribble and a cross into the penalty area. Minh Chuyen's best qualities were demonstrated through the goal that put the Vietnamese women's team up 6-0 in the 44th minute. The girl from Tuyen Quang ran smartly to receive a pass from her teammate, sprinted a short distance to pass her opponent and then finished sharply, defeating the Maldives goalkeeper. The Vietnamese women's team won 7-0. The remaining goals were scored by Ngan Thi Van Su (double), Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, Nguyen Thi Van, Nguyen Thi My Anh, Pham Hai Yen. Meanwhile, Huynh Nhu had a bad day. The striker from Tra Vinh was awarded a penalty kick in the final minute of injury time, but hit the post.
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The substitution of veteran strikers like Huynh Nhu and Hai Yen into the field at the beginning of the second half shows that coach Mai Duc Chung is aiming for a victory with as big a gap as possible against Maldives, in order to create an advantage in the secondary index. In addition, the opening match of the 2026 Asian Cup Women's Qualifiers is also a practice match for the Vietnamese women's team, in order to serve the tactical intentions of the coaching staff. Despite the easy victory against Maldives, coach Mai Duc Chung still wants the Vietnamese women's team to improve further, especially in taking advantage of opportunities.
In the remaining match of Group E taking place on the same day, Guam drew 0-0 with UAE. Thus, after the first round of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers, the Vietnamese women's team leads the group with 3 points and a goal difference of +7.
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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tien-dao-tre-cua-doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-ghi-dau-an-nhan-to-cuc-thu-vi-185250629224450033.htm
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