What did coach Mai Duc Chung say when the Vietnamese women's team qualified for the Asian tournament?

VHO - The Vietnamese women's football team officially won a ticket to the final round of the 2026 Asian Cup after defeating the Guam women's team 4-0 in the final match of Group E.

The Vietnamese girls ended their qualifying journey with 3 wins, earning the right to participate in the 2026 Asian Cup Finals as group winners.

Coach Mai Duc Chung was satisfied with the team's performance throughout the journey.

Speaking after the match, Guam women's team coach Mai Duc Chung was satisfied with his players' performance: "Guam has superior physique and fitness, but the Vietnamese women's team played cohesively, using small coordination instead of long balls, following tactics and scoring worthy goals.

I am very happy because the weather conditions were favorable, there was no rain in the stadium and the audience in Phu Tho cheered enthusiastically. Logistics and accommodation were also carefully prepared."

Qualifying also takes the “Diamond Girls” one step closer to realizing their goal of participating in the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Sharing about the road ahead, coach Mai Duc Chung emphasized: “Football always has surprises, but in our hearts we all have the hope of participating in the World Cup.

I hope the players continue to make efforts, improve every day and create a breakthrough. In this qualifying round, the team has not had optimal preparation due to the short time."

The Vietnamese women's team (left) won all three matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding none.

The 75-year-old strategist added: “If given more time, the Vietnamese women's team will hone their finishing skills better.

Some Ho Chi Minh City players were late to the training camp because they were playing in the AFC Women's Champions League, while the U20 players could not attend because they were preparing for the Asian U20 Women's Championship qualifiers. Hopefully in the next training camp, we will have a more complete squad and be better prepared."

With a perfect record in the qualifying round, the Vietnamese women's team officially entered the final round of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Championship - the tournament that is also the second qualifying round of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

With the achievement of passing the qualifying round, representatives of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Vice President Tran Anh Tu and General Secretary Nguyen Van Phu sent congratulations and praised the impressive achievement of the Vietnamese women's team when they won the right to enter the final round of the 2026 Asian Women's Football Championship with 3 wins and no goals conceded.

To encourage the team's spirit, VFF decided to award 600 million VND, and at the same time hope that coach Mai Duc Chung and his team will continue to maintain their form, aiming for important tasks this year and the upcoming finals.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/hlv-mai-duc-chung-noi-gi-khi-doi-tuyen-nu-viet-nam-vuot-qua-vong-loai-giai-chau-a-149645.html