Australia claim title, Vietnam come third in regional U16 championship
Australia won the ASEAN U16 Girls’ Championship 2025 while Vietnam took bronze medal in a nail-beating third-placed match on August 29 in Surakarta, Indonesia.
Australia beat Thailand 1-0 in the final at the Manahan Stadium. A perfect strike from Theo Mouitys-Mickalad four minutes after the restart gave the guest side the well-deserved victory.
Earlier, Vietnam overcame host Indonesia 7-6 in the penalty shootout after the match ended 1-1 in the official time.
Nazwa Bilbina Putri pushed Vietnam to the lead with an own goal just two minutes into the game before Naffeza Ayesha equalised for Indonesia in the 15th minute.
Coach Akira Okiyama of Vietnam said his side were united and fought hard together for this good result.
"We wanted to finish the match within 90 minutes. However, Indonesia played well and had home field advantage," he said.
"Despite the high pressure, our players were confident and delivered all the best. Penalty kicks were also a very good experience for the players."
The Vietnamese girls will arrive home on August 30 and have a training camp in Germany next month which is a preparation for the Asian Women's U17 Cup in October in HCM City.
U16 women secure semifinal spot at 2025 Southeast Asian Championship
VOV.VN - After a 2-0 victory over Myanmar in the final group stage match of the 2025 ASEAN U16 Women’s Championship in Indonesia on August 25, Vietnam’s national U16 women’s football team topped Group B and advanced to the semifinals.
