Losing to Australia, U20 women's Vietnam finished second in Group A of the Asian qualifiers

Regretfully losing to Australia's U20 women's team, Vietnam's U20 women's team accepted second place in Group A after early winning a ticket to the final round of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Championship.

Vietnam U20 women entered the final match of the second qualifying round of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Championship in a relaxed mood. The home team quickly secured a ticket to the final round after 2 victories against Iran U20 women and Lebanon U20 women.

Facing a strong opponent, the U20 women's team of Vietnam still played confidently and controlled the game well. Although they did not overwhelm the U20 women of Australia, the U20 women of Vietnam had many beautiful combinations.

Losing to Australia, U20 women's Vietnam finished second in Group A of the Asian qualifiers photo 1 — *Vietnam U20 women lost in the match for first place in Group A.*

On the contrary, the Australian U20 women's team showed strength and often won in one-on-one situations. The first half was exciting but did not have many dangerous opportunities.

In the second half, the Australian U20 women's team suddenly pushed up their formation and scored 2 goals. With nothing left to lose, coach Akira Ijiri made personnel adjustments and asked his players to push the entire squad to the opponent's field.

Vietnam U20 women immediately forced the opponent to retreat deep to defend. Australia U20 women chose a solid play style and set up a large defense in front of the goal. In such a situation, Vietnam U20 women could not penetrate the opponent's net and had to accept a regrettable defeat.