AFC U20 WOMEN’S ASIAN CUP Group A: Vietnam 1-4 Thailand
Thammasat: Thailand cruised to a 4-1 win over Vietnam in their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ Group A tie at the Thammasat Stadium on Saturday.
08/04/2026 17:51:17
Thailand wasted no time in applying pressure, with Kurisara Limpawanich darting forward to latch onto Parichat Thongrong’s pass from the centre line before unleashing a shot from outside the box that was punched away by Vietnam goalkeeper Le Thi Thu.
The resulting corner sparked a barrage of attempts from the hosts inside the 25-yard area, keeping both the goalkeeper and the Vietnam defence under pressure.
While the immediate danger was cleared, Thailand continued to threaten, with Prichakorn Kruenchuenchom’s effort from distance in the 10th minute pushed away by Thi Thu.
The breakthrough came a minute later when Pichayatida Manowang’s corner found Kurisara at the goalmouth, with the forward capitalising on the ball deflecting off Le Thi Trang to direct her effort into the top right corner.
Rinayaphat Moondong then doubled the lead as Madison Casteen beat Nguyen Thi Thuy down the flank and delivered a cross into the box, where the Thai captain rose to head home into the bottom left corner.
With play largely confined to Vietnam’s half, Thailand goalkeeper Atima Boonprakanpai was left untroubled until the 30th minute, when the Okiyama Masahiko-led side began to show signs of response, with Dao Khanh Vy coming closest, but her effort from the right was blocked by Natcha Kaewanta.
Thailand extended their advantage five minutes before the break when Limpawanich raced onto Rinayaphat’s header from the centre line, beat Khanh Vy and finished clinically into the top right corner.
Returning from the break, Vietnam had a stroke of luck when Boonprakanpai fumbled Nguyen Thi Thuy’s long-range effort, allowing the ball to slip into the back of the net.
But Nuengrutai Srathongvian’s side responded almost immediately, with Parichat Thongrong unleashing a powerful strike from the edge of the box that was parried away by the Vietnamese custodian.
With just over 70 minutes played, Vietnam’s Ngan Thi Thanh Hieu produced a spirited run past several Thai defenders but was unable to keep control inside the box, with the ball rolling out of play beyond the byline.
