In the final match of Group G of the 2025 World Championship, the Vietnam women's volleyball team will face the Kenyan women's team. This is also the last chance for coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team to seek victory on the day of the tournament.
Kenya is not a strange opponent. More than a week ago, the Vietnam women's team defeated the African representative 4-0 in a professional friendly match at Dong Anh Stadium (Hanoi). Therefore, the two teams have somewhat understood each other before the rematch in the world arena.
In the last two matches, both the Vietnamese and Kenyan women's teams lost 0-3 to Germany and 1-3 to Poland. Kenya is considered a strong opponent for the AVC Nations League champion due to similarities in expertise and squad quality.
However, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team cannot be subjective, because in fact, the team from Africa has had much better performances than the recent series of friendly matches. Despite facing many difficulties against Germany and Poland, Kenyan hitters can still score points with quick observation and avoidance situations.
Notable among them are the main striker Veronica Adhiambo, opposite Tata and middle blocker Belinda Barasa. All three athletes have played steadily, playing the main roles in scoring for the home team in the last two matches.
Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet said he has followed Kenyan's competition, thereby developing a tactical plan and playing style for the Vietnam women's team. Against a strong opponent, we must take advantage of the opportunity to bring home the first points in our first participation in the world tournament.
After 2 matches, the Vietnam women's team brought bright spots in their playing style as well as their attack. Thanh Thuy, Nhu Quynh, Bich Thuy... are playing their roles well, creating many difficulties for the opponent. In which, Vi Nhu Quynh is a surprising factor with her confidence and effective performance.
In addition, the first step and defense of the Vietnam women's team have also improved significantly. In particular, Thanh Thuy often retreated to the back row to support the defense, creating momentum for her teammates to score.
However, in the upcoming match against Kenya, students of coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet need to make good use of the serves to be able to score directly or create difficult starts.
At the same time, Lam Oanh and Kim Thoa also need to be more confident in passing situations, pushing the ball and coordinating well with their teammates to bring quick and effective attack situations. That is also a suitable option to counter the height advantage from the opponent.
