The Vietnamese women's team is in Group C with Japan, Uzbekistan and India.

On the afternoon of May 18, in Malaysia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the draw for the second qualifying round of women's football for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The lineup of the Vietnamese women's team at SEA Games 32. (Photo: Ngoc Duong)

The twelve teams were divided into three seeding pots and drawn into three different groups.

According to the draw results, the Vietnamese women's football team is in group C, with Japan, Uzbekistan and India.

Meanwhile, Group A of the tournament includes host Australia, Chinese Taipei, the Philippines and Iran, while Group B includes host China, South Korea, Thailand and North Korea.

According to the rules, the three group winners and the best second-placed team will advance to the third qualifying round.

Among the opponents of the Vietnamese women's team (ranked 33rd in the FIFA rankings) in Group C, Japan is ranked 11th; Uzbekistan is ranked only 50th in the world, while India is ranked 61st.

The Japanese women's team is very strong, considered the number one seed in the group and almost certain to win first place.

Accordingly, the goal of coach Mai Duc Chung and his team is to strive to win second place in the group, with favorable sub-indexes to be able to compete for a place in the next round as the second-placed team with the best record.

Results of the second round of qualifying for women's football at the Paris 2024 Olympics in Asia.

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