In the last match of the group stage taking place on the afternoon of February 26, the Vietnamese women's futsal team under the guidance of coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang reversed the score to defeat the Myanmar women's futsal team with a score of 5-2 despite being led twice.
Bien Thi Hang scored a hat-trick, and Tran Nguyet Vi scored a double, helping the Vietnamese women's futsal team close the group stage with 6 points after 3 matches (2 wins, 1 loss), goal difference +3.
In the same group match, the Australian women's futsal team drew 1-1 against the Philippines women's futsal team, thereby determining the situation of Group B. The Australian women's futsal team leads with 7 points, the Vietnam women's futsal team ranks second and qualified for the semi-finals. The Philippines women's futsal team ranks third with 4 points, while the Myanmar women's futsal team has no points after 3 matches.
In the last round of Group A taking place on the evening of February 26, the Thai women's futsal team showed superior strength with a 8-0 victory over the Malaysian women's futsal team. The Golden Temple team scored 11 goals and did not concede, ranking first in the group with 6 points. The Indonesian women's futsal team ranked second in the group, while the Malaysian women's futsal team was eliminated.
According to the schedule, the semi-final match between the Vietnamese women's futsal team and the Thai women's futsal team takes place at 6:30 PM on February 28. This is considered an "early final" of the tournament, as the two teams once created a remarkable confrontation in the 2024 season final.
The Thai women's futsal team has the home advantage and stable form. However, the Vietnam women's futsal team is showing persistent fighting spirit and good opportunity-taking ability. If maintaining concentration and improving defense, coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang's team can create a surprise in this important match.
