Rejuvenating the Vietnamese Women's National Team

(PLVN) - Coach Mai Duc Chung said that the women's national team is in the process of welcoming naturalized players.

In the early hours of June 8th, the Vietnamese women's national team will depart for Japan for a training camp in preparation for the 2026 Asian Women's Championship qualifiers. Regarding the squad, coach Mai Duc Chung stated that there are many young players in the team.

“The Vietnamese women's national team continues to be rejuvenated with many young players called up for training. We have been doing well in this since the 32nd SEA Games, so we have a good rejuvenated squad, even though many of the athletes are getting older. Without young athletes, our performance risks declining. Our goal remains to train and familiarize young players with the training, living, and competition style of the senior team, and then gradually introduce them to competitive matches,” Coach Mai Duc Chung shared.

Regarding the question about the new addition of Vietnamese-American player Nam Mi, coach Mai Duc Chung stated that the Vietnamese women's national team urgently needs naturalized players. However, the coaching staff also needs more time with Nam Mi to further assess her. “We only have Nam Mi who is eligible to join the national team. I hope that there will be more Vietnamese-American players contributing to the national team. Nam Mi has only been training with the national team for two weeks, but I highly appreciate her training and competitive spirit.”

After nearly a month of training at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center, including five friendly matches, coach Mai Duc Chung and the players have completed their physical and tactical training. Moving into a new phase, the Vietnamese women's national team will focus on playing friendly matches to finalize their lineup and test potential replacements.

He also announced the list of 26 athletes going to Japan for training. Accordingly, 4 players returned to their hometowns: Tran Thi Trang (Ha Nam), Luu Nhu Quynh (Thai Nguyen), Cu Thi Huynh Nhu (Ho Chi Minh City) and Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha ( Hanoi ) – the young striker from Hanoi who did not recover in time from a minor injury.

"After a month, the team's training spirit and physical fitness have improved significantly. We have stabilized the lineup for the training camp in Japan," said coach Mai Duc Chung.

Sharing his thoughts on the training camp's objectives, Coach Mai Duc Chung said: "This training camp helps athletes broaden their knowledge and learn a lot from Japanese women's football. Therefore, it can be said that training in Japan is the best direct way for Vietnamese female players."

Schedule of friendly matches for the Vietnamese Women's National Team in Osaka (Japan):

June 11th: Match against Iga Kunoichi Mie FC

June 13th: Match against Tezukayama Gakuin University team

On June 15th, they will play against the Osaka University of Sports Science and Health team.

Tuan Ngoc

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/tre-hoa-doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-post551077.html