Vietnam women's team finds it difficult to score against World Cup runner-up

After the first two matches at the World Cup, the Vietnamese women's team has not scored a goal or earned a point. Before saying goodbye to the tournament, coach Mai Duc Chung and his students still have a chance to experience and make their mark in the match against the Netherlands. The opponent has always been in the world's top 10 since 2018, clearly superior to the Vietnamese women's team in every aspect.

USA 1-1 Netherlands

The Netherlands are the current runners-up of the Women's World Cup and are ranked 9th in the FIFA rankings. Compared to 4 years ago, the team has declined significantly. The main reason is the departure of coach Sarina Wiegman - who just helped England win the European Championship last year.

However, they are still far ahead of the Vietnamese women's team. The performance of the Dutch women's team in the first two matches showed that this team is stronger than Portugal and a bit weaker than the US team (but still capable of holding the reigning world champions to a draw).

The absence of key striker Vivianne Miedema - a Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best nominee - has significantly affected the Dutch team's attacking efficiency. Arsenal's replacement, Lineth Beeransteyn, was also hampered when she suffered an injury in the opening match against Portugal.

The Netherlands' attack relies heavily on two stars, Jill Roord and Esmee Brugts. Both were impressive in the match against the United States. Roord - who played for Wolsfburg, who finished second in the Champions League last season - scored the goal that helped the Netherlands draw with the world's number one team.

The Dutch team brings a very difficult challenge to coach Mai Duc Chung and his team.

Overall, the Dutch players were superior to the Vietnamese women’s team both physically and in terms of football skills. They had very fast players. Even the fast, strong defenders of Portugal could not keep up with Lieke Maarten and her teammates.

Keeping up with the rhythm of the game and keeping up with the opponents in high-speed movements is a very difficult task for the Vietnamese women's team's defense. Coach Mai Duc Chung's students need to follow better tactics and focus on maintaining a more defensive state than in the match against Portugal.

Huynh Nhu and her teammates probably shouldn't put too much emphasis on scoring. Under coach Andries Jonker - who worked at Bayern Munich and Arsenal, the Dutch women's team defends very well. This was shown in the match against the US team.

The defending champions struggled to equalize in the second half from a set piece. In the first hour of play, the US team was very stuck against their opponents, even having less ball possession than the Netherlands.

The task of the Vietnamese women's team in tomorrow's match (August 1) is even more difficult when the Netherlands is not sure of a place in the next round. They are ranked second in Group E with 4 points (less than the US team in extra points). Coach Jonker and his team need at least one point to secure a place in the next round. They even set a goal of beating the Vietnamese women's team to win the top spot in the group.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women's team, although still determined, has been somewhat depleted physically after the first two difficult matches. This may be an issue that coach Mai Duc Chung needs to consider.

The match between the Vietnamese women's team and the Netherlands will take place at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow, August 1.

Phuong Mai

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