Vietnam finish second in Group A at AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup
VOV.VN - The Vietnam national U20 women’s football team finished second in Group A of the second qualifying round at the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup to secure a place in the finals of the competition.
This comes after the local players lost 2-0 to Australia in the final Group A match held on June 6 at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho.
The first half ended goalless, with the Australian team making plenty of changes in the second half.
In the 50th minute midfielder Alana Murphy beat Vietnamese goalkeeper Kieu My from 30 metres to open the scoring.
The Australian side then doubled score just six minutes later thanks to an outstanding goal by Australian football star Alana Murphy. The defeat to Australia comes after Vietnam trounced Iran 3-2 and beat Lebanon 3-0.
With a total of six points, Vietnam ranked second in Group A. The first position went to Australia after they won nine points, with both teams ultimately making the finals of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup.
The top two teams in each group, along with the top three teams from last season, including Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and hosts Uzbekistan, will compete in the final round next year.
