Vietnam has entered the final of the U.19 women's Southeast Asia for the fourth consecutive time.
In the semi-finals held on June 16 at Thong Nhat Stadium, the U.19 Vietnam women's team won 4-0 against Indonesia, while Thailand defeated Myanmar with a score of 5-1. Once again, the two teams with a fateful relationship in the region, Vietnam and Thailand, will face each other in the final match, at 6:30 p.m. on June 18.
Notably, this is the fourth consecutive time that the Vietnam U.19 women's team has reached the final of the Southeast Asian U.19 Women's Championship, after the tournament was held four times (2014, 2022, 2023 and 2025). However, the young Vietnamese girls have yet to win any championship titles at the regional U.19 women's tournament. Before the final, the head coach of the Vietnam U.19 women's team - Mr. Okiyama Masahiko shared: "Our goal is still to win the championship. The final will be a difficult match and I want the players to have a dedicated performance for the fans."
Head coach of Thailand team (left) and captain of Vietnam U.19 women's team at press conference before the final match
PHOTO: DINH VIEN
Up to now, the Vietnamese women's team has scored 20 goals in 4 matches, and has not conceded a single goal. The Japanese coach said that this is a good sign for the team. Accordingly, Mr. Masahiko will continue to let the players improve their defense, aiming for the final match with the Thai U.19 women's team.
Regarding the opponent, coach Masahiko commented: "In the current Thai U.19 women's team, there are 5-6 names in the attack line who play well and all have the ability to be promoted to the national team. We have also practiced and gotten used to their speed."
Thailand coach notices 2 Vietnamese players
On the other hand, the head coach of the Thai U.19 women's team - Ms. Nuengrutai Srathongvian shared: "Fortunately, we do not have any players with injuries or health problems. Thailand is ready for the final match. The Vietnamese U.19 women's team is a strong team. Facing them is a good experience for us. However, this is also a big challenge."
Vietnam U.19 women's team (left) scored 20 goals after 4 matches
PHOTO: KHA HOA
"The final match will be an opportunity for Thai players to learn and gain experience. We have also analyzed and will have a reasonable strategy for the match with Vietnam. In the past matches, Vietnam's defense played very well. Therefore, scoring against Vietnam is a big challenge for us. Besides, the Vietnamese team's attack has two outstanding faces, player number 9 (Luu Hoang Van) and number 19 (Ngan Thi Thanh Hieu). We will have a plan to focus on these two players," the head coach of the Thai U.19 women's team added, affirming that the opportunity will be divided equally between the two teams in the championship match.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-doi-nu-u19-viet-nam-noi-gi-truoc-chung-ket-dong-nam-a-voi-thai-lan-185250617124504894.htm
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