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Vietnam to face tough task at Asian Women’s Cup

Vietnam has found itself in a tough group at the 2018 Asian Women’s Cup, after a draw held on December 9 in Jordan.
Vietnam to face tough task at Asian Women’s Cup ảnh 1The Vietnamese women's football team (Photo: File photo)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has found itself in a tough group at the 2018 AsianWomen’s Cup, after a draw held on December 9 in Jordan.

The team is in Group B, together with thecontinental powerhouses of defending champions, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Australia.

In the 2014 tournament, Japan haddefeated Australia 1-0 in the finals, while the Republic of Korea hadfinished in the fourth position.

In Group A, hosts Jordan willcompete against China, Thailand and the Philippines.

Two top teams of each group will advanceto the semi-finals and grab their berths to compete at the World Cup 2019finals in France. The fifth slot will go to the third-placed team, withthe best result in Jordan.

The Asian Cup will be held in April 2018.

Vietnamese players will be summoned in Hanoifor training in early January under coach Mai Duc Chung. They will have a shortpractice course abroad during this time in Germany.-VNA
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