Vietnam's U17 women's team still has a chance to advance.

VHO - Despite their best efforts, the Vietnam U17 women's team could not earn any points against the China U17 women's team in the second match of Group A – 2026 AFC U17 Women's Championship Finals. However, the opportunity to reach the quarterfinals is still open for coach Okiyama Masahiko's team.

The U17 Vietnam team (in red) played with great effort.

From the very first minutes, the Chinese U17 women's team showed a clear advantage in physique and stamina, especially in aerial situations. This was the main attacking tactic of the home team.

Under immense pressure, the Vietnam U17 women's team was forced to retreat deep into their own half, focusing on defense from the midfield to limit direct attacks.

For most of the first half, the ball stayed in Vietnam U17 women's team's half, and the players in red jerseys had almost no opportunity to approach the opponent's 16-meter box.

The home team's relentless pressure was rewarded with the opening goal in the 16th minute. From a corner kick, Ju Zhitong rose high to head the ball into the net past goalkeeper Cam My.

In the 32nd minute, the striker scored her second goal with a close-range finish from a teammate's cross, helping the Chinese U17 women's team end the first half with a 2-0 lead.

In the second half, despite personnel and tactical adjustments, the game did not change significantly. Right at the beginning of the half, the Chinese U17 women's team continued to increase their lead.

In the 48th minute, from another corner kick, Cheng Wandi successfully finished the ball into the net, increasing the score to 3-0 and clearly demonstrating the home team's determination to win by a significant margin.

The home team scored an early opening goal.

For the remainder of the match, the Vietnam U17 women's team continued to play tenaciously, striving in every challenge to avoid conceding further goals.

With a 3-0 victory, the Chinese U17 women's team officially secured their place in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese U17 women's team still has a chance to advance if they win against the Myanmar U17 women's team in the final match.

According to the regulations, the top two teams from each of the three groups, along with the two best third-placed teams, will qualify for the quarterfinals. In the previous match, the Thailand U17 women's team defeated the Myanmar U17 women's team 1-0.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/u17-nu-viet-nam-van-con-co-hoi-di-tiep-224853.html