The final round of the 2026 Asian Women's Football Championship will kick off from March 1st in Australia. This is the arena where the Vietnamese women's team aims to find a ticket to the 2027 World Cup.
Coach Mai Duc Chung's team will successively face India, Taiwan (China) and Japan in the group stage, with match schedules at 3 different time frames during the day.
The change in playing time forced the coaching staff to adjust the training, living and physical recovery plans so that players could adapt to the new pace of competition.
According to regulations, the 4 teams that pass the quarter-finals will win a direct ticket to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. Teams that stop in the quarter-finals still have the opportunity to compete for the remaining spot through qualifying matches and intercontinental play-offs. This makes the race to win a position in the top group fierce right from the group stage.
Before participating in the tournament, the Vietnamese women's team had a training session in Shenzhen (China). The training session focused on improving fitness, perfecting tactics and testing personnel. Friendly matches are considered tests for the coaching staff to assess the players' ability to adapt to international competition intensity.
Huynh Nhu and her teammates set a goal to maintain stability in physical condition and playing style, aiming for positive results in the group stage.
