The Vietnam women's team will have their opening match at the 2023 World Cup against the US women's team.
Against the defending champion, coach Mai Duc Chung's team chose a tight defensive style of play.
In the first few minutes of the match, the US women's team showed their strength, continuously surrounding goalkeeper Kim Thanh's goal, creating dangerous attacking situations. However, Hoang Thi Loan and her teammates still controlled the situation well.
In the 14th minute, Morgan built a wall for Smith to escape and finish accurately, helping the defending champion take a 1-0 lead.
The most notable situation of the first half occurred in the 44th minute.Hoang Thi Loan committed a foul in the penalty area against an opposing player.The referee determined the penalty for the US women's team.However, on the 11m mark, Alex Morgan could not beat goalkeeper Kim Thanh.
Before the end of the first half, the defending champion team scored to take a 2-0 lead thanks to Sophia Smith.
Entering the second half, the game continued to belong to the US women's team. However, Kim Thanh and her teammates still played tight defense, waiting for a counter-attack opportunity.
Coach Mai Duc Chung continuously made substitutions in the second half. Captain Huynh Nhu also left the field after receiving a yellow card.
At the end of the match, Lindsey Horan scored, sealing a 3-0 victory for the US women's team.
Despite losing, the performance of the Vietnam women's team in the opening match of the 2023 World Cup is commendable.
