AFF Cup 2025 bronze medal match today: Vietnam women's team determined to defeat Thailand

At 4:30 p.m. today, August 19, the Vietnamese women's team will face off against their fateful rival Thailand in the bronze medal match of the 2025 AFF Women's Cup. Meanwhile, Myanmar and Australia will battle for the championship title at 8 p.m. the same day. Both matches will take place at Lach Tray Stadium, and will be reported live on thanhnien.vn.

HUYNH N HU 'S GOAL WAITS FOR SCORING

In the final match of the group stage on August 12, the Vietnamese women's team defeated Thailand 1-0. That victory not only helped coach Mai Duc Chung and his team advance to the semi-finals as the top team in Group A, but also once again showed the gap in experience between the two teams. The Golden Star team currently has many key players with international experience in all lines. Meanwhile, Thailand is in the process of rejuvenating its squad. Youth helps the team from the land of the golden pagoda play with enthusiasm and energy. However, the lack of experience makes them easily drawn into the opponent's playing style. In the group stage loss to Vietnam, Thailand revealed many gaps in defense and often lacked composure in the midfield.

Huynh Nhu (9) has a knack for scoring against Thailand in important matches.

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However, the third-place match will not be easy for the home team. Coach Futoshi Ikeda and his students have certainly studied Vietnam's playing style carefully. A tug-of-war is expected, as both teams clearly understand each other's strengths and weaknesses. Vietnam is likely to continue to play in control, relying on the understanding of its veterans to maintain the pace of the match. Thailand may choose to press mid-range and look for counter-attack opportunities based on the agility of its young players.

Important battle of Vietnam women's team

With a balanced and calculated match, a low-scoring scenario is very likely. In that context, coolness and individual moments of brilliance can become the deciding factors for success or failure. And at this time, fans are waiting for Huynh Nhu. The veteran striker has shown that she has a knack for scoring against Thailand in big matches. In the final of the 2019 AFF Women's Cup and the 31st SEA Games in 2022, the striker born in 1991 was the only one to score, bringing a 1-0 victory to help the Vietnamese women's team win the championship. At the age of 34, Huynh Nhu cannot be as dominant as before, but her technical qualities have not faded.

Since the start of the 2025 AFF Women's Cup, Huynh Nhu has yet to score a goal, but has mainly assisted. The third-place match is an opportunity for this striker to further affirm her worth.

Australia's women's team is more dangerous than in the GROUP STAGE

The 2025 AFF Women's Cup championship match will also be a rematch between the Myanmar and Australian women's teams. Myanmar has written an impressive journey when passing the group stage with an unbeaten record, and especially the comeback to defeat Thailand 2-1 in the semi-finals. Myanmar showed pragmatism, knowing how to defend tightly and make the most of opportunities, in which the most outstanding is the captain striker Win Theingi Tun, who is leading the scoring list of the tournament. This striker with 7 goals will continue to be the leading hope on the Myanmar attack line in the final.

The final match to look forward to

Meanwhile, the Australian team started the tournament with a surprising defeat to Myanmar. But after that, Australia played better and better and won a ticket to the semi-finals in a dramatic way, before defeating Vietnam 2-1 in the semi-finals. Under the leadership of coach Joe Palatsides, the Australian team played with discipline, pressed strongly and had a good physical foundation and physique compared to the general level of football in Southeast Asian countries. Australia is showing great determination to "get revenge" against Myanmar.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tran-tranh-hcd-aff-cup-2025-hom-nay-doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-quyet-danh-bai-thai-lan-185250818230540516.htm