HCM City (VNA) – The Vietnam U19 women’s team finished as runners-up at the 2025 AFF U19 Women’s Championship after a 1-3 loss to Thailand in the final on home ground at Thong Nhat Stadium on June 18 evening.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
Both teams had dominated the group stage with perfect records and advanced to the final after convincing semi-final performances, with Vietnam beating Indonesia 4-0 and Thailand defeating Myanmar 5-1.
The match saw a cautious start before Thailand took a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute through Rinyaphat Moondong.
Vietnam equalised in first minutes of the second half with a penalty by Thuy Nga, but Thailand quickly regained the lead with a penalty of their own and added a third goal in the 68th minute to seal a 3-1 victory.
In the third-place play-off earlier the same day, Indonesia edged Myanmar 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw.
The tournament, organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), featured eight teams divided into two groups./.
