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Pre-match information
The Vietnamese women's team had an uncomfortable opening match against India, but the important thing is that coach Mai Duc Chung's team still completed the goal of winning all 3 points.
In the next match in the group stage of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup finals, Huynh Nhu and her teammates will face Taiwan (China). This is an opponent considered to have a fairly balanced level with the Vietnamese team.
The upcoming match promises many challenges for the red-shirted girls. First of all, Taiwan (China) just lost to Japan 0-2 in the opening match, so they will definitely put in all their effort to nurture hopes of going further.
In addition, this team is used to playing in the middle of the day (1:00 PM local time, equivalent to 12:00 PM Vietnam time), while the Vietnamese women's team has to play in such hot conditions for the first time.
The temperature forecast when the match takes place may reach about 38°C, creating great physical pressure. Therefore, in recent training sessions, coach Mai Duc Chung has trained players at about 10-11 am to help the team gradually adapt to harsh weather.
The Vietnamese women's team needs to improve the concentration in the defense, and at the same time prepare more attacking options to create pressure and find goals.
Although losing to Japan in the opening match, Taiwan (China) is not an easy opponent to beat. This team organized a very disciplined defense, making it impossible for Japan to score in the first half. Only in the second half, when Taiwanese players were weakened, could Japan score 2 goals.
However, the Vietnamese women's team still has the highest determination to win. If they get 6 points after two legs, coach Mai Duc Chung's team is likely to soon win a ticket to the quarter-finals, thereby creating more motivation for their journey at the tournament.
