Does the Vietnam U17 women's team still have a chance?

Having lost 0-3 to China U17 women's team, Vietnam U17 women's team only has 1 point and still has a chance to advance in the Asian U17 Women's Championship.

Despite their best efforts, the Vietnam U17 women's team was unable to earn any points against the China U17 women's team in their second match of Group A at the 2026 AFC U17 Women's Championship on the evening of May 4th.

According to the tournament regulations, the top two teams from each of the three groups, along with the two best third-placed teams, will qualify for the quarter-finals. Therefore, the Vietnam U17 team still has a chance if they win against the Myanmar U17 women's team in the final group stage match. In the earlier match on the same day, the Thailand U17 women's team defeated the Myanmar U17 women's team 1-0.

In the match on the evening of May 4th, against the home team's superior physical strength and technique, the Vietnamese U17 women's team was forced to focus on defending from the midfield to shut down direct attacks. The home team continuously increased their firepower with attacks down the flanks or aerial attacks to find a way to score against goalkeeper Cam My.

Just 16 minutes after the opening whistle, the Chinese U17 women's team broke the deadlock. From a corner kick, Ju Zhitong rose high to head the ball into the net, opening the scoring. In the 32nd minute, Ju Zhitong scored her second goal after a cross from a teammate.

In the first 45 minutes, the Vietnamese U17 women's team could only defend as their opponents completely dominated the game. The ball only rolled in their own half, and coach Okiyama Masahiko's players had almost no attacking moves that penetrated the 16.5-meter area of ​​the Chinese U17 women's team.

The adjustments made at halftime did not help the Vietnamese U17 women's team play any better. At the beginning of the second half, the Chinese U17 women's team scored their third goal. Again from a corner kick, Cheng Wandi unleashed a powerful shot that left goalkeeper Cam My with no chance.

The home team was determined to secure a resounding victory. However, the Vietnamese U17 women's team remained tenacious, making every effort to limit the opponent's attacking opportunities.

With a 3-0 victory, the Chinese U17 women's team officially secured their place in the quarterfinals.

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/u17-nu-viet-nam-con-co-hoi-khong.html