After 2 matches, the Vietnam women's team is currently in 2nd place with 3 points, equal to the Philippines but has a better goal difference (+6 compared to 0). Myanmar has a big advantage when it won all 2 matches, earned 6 points and achieved a goal difference of +4. Malaysia is at the bottom of the table with a goal difference of -10 and is almost unlikely to compete for a ticket to the next round.
The final round of Group B will take place on December 11, when the Vietnam women's team will meet Myanmar and the Philippines will face Malaysia. This is the round that decides the situation of the group of disputes in this group.
According to the 33rd SEA Games regulations, the ranking order is based on scores, goal difference and goal difference. If the teams are equal in the first 3 targets, head-to-head record, fair-play and draw points will be used. In case the two teams meet directly in the final round and are still not divided on the indicators, a penalty shootout can be applied.
Under the most favorable conditions, the Vietnam women's team only needs to beat Myanmar to ensure their progress, while maintaining the right to compete for the top spot in the group. If they draw or lose, the team will have to wait for the Philippines not to win against Malaysia - which is considered unlikely to happen when the abilities between the two teams are large.
The chance to lead the group is still open if Vietnam wins against Myanmar and the Philippines does not have a big win against Malaysia. At that time, the goal difference will determine the final position of Group B.
This situation of having to overcome difficulties is not uncommon for the Vietnam women's team. At the 32nd SEA Games, the team lost to the Philippines in the final round of the group stage but still reached the semi-finals thanks to better secondary index than Myanmar and the Philippines, although all three have 6 points.
The 33rd SEA Games women's football semi-finals will take place on December 14 in Chonburi and the finals will take place 3 days later. In Group A, Thailand is likely to top, meaning the second team in Group B can face the home team in the strongest round of four.
The Vietnamese women's team entered the tournament with 4 consecutive gold medals since 2017. This year's race continues to witness the competition of familiar opponents such as Thailand, Myanmar and the Philippines - teams that are all showing stable performance in the tournament.
