Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese women's futsal team secured a 3-0 victory against the Philippines on May 9 in their second Group B match, becoming the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025.
On May 7, the team defeated Hong Kong (China) 5-3 in their opening game at the tournament, which is taking place in Hohhot, China.
In their final group stage match on May 11, Vietnam will face Iran. The result of this match will determine Vietnam's opponent in the quarterfinals.
Vietnam is in Group B alongside Hong Kong (China), the Philippines, and Iran. This tournament marks the third appearance for both Vietnam and Hong Kong, while the Philippines is competing for the first time.
Vietnam previously achieved their best finish, placing fourth in 2018, and comes into this tournament as the champion of the inaugural ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship in 2024. The team has also finished as runners-up in all five Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to date.
Hong Kong and the Philippines are both aiming to reach the knockout stage for the first time, while Iran is considered a strong contender, having won this tournament twice, in 2015 and 2018.
In other groups, China compete against Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei, and debutants Australia in Group A. In Group C, Japan face Thailand, Indonesia, and Bahrain as they seek to win the title for the first time after finishing as runners-up twice.
The two strongest teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the next round. The final match is scheduled for May 17.
The top three finishers will also qualify for the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup 2025, which will be hosted by the Philippines, who have already secured automatic qualification./.
