Vietnam women’s national U17 football team advance to the quarter-finals as runners-up of Group A
After defeating Myanmar women’s national U17 football team 2-1, Vietnam women’s national U17 football team unexpectedly surpassed Thailand women’s national U17 football team to secure second place in Group A, thereby earning a place in the quarter-finals of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026.
Immediately after the match, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Football Federation, President Tran Quoc Tuan congratulated the entire team and expressed hope that the players would maintain their form and continue to perform successfully in the quarter-finals. The Standing Committee of the VFF Executive Board also decided to award the team a bonus of VND 500 million in recognition of their achievement.
14/05/2026 09:45:16
Before the final group-stage match, Vietnam women’s national U17 football team had collected only one point, so the entire team was determined to secure a victory in order to earn a place in the quarter-finals. On the other side, Myanmar women’s national U17 football team were also hoping for a win in their final Group A match.
Right from the opening minutes, Myanmar pushed forward aggressively and continuously pressured goalkeeper Cam My’s goal, forcing the Vietnamese defense to work hard to withstand the attacks.
In the 18th minute, from a free-kick situation more than 30 meters out, Linh Chi struck a dangerous shot that flew directly into the net, giving Vietnam women’s national U17 football team a surprising 1-0 lead. The early goal boosted the confidence of the young Vietnamese players, while Myanmar pushed their lineup even higher in search of an equalizer.
Myanmar women’s national U17 football team continuously created attacking opportunities, but the solid defense of Vietnam women’s national U17 football team did not allow them many chances to seriously threaten goalkeeper Cam My’s goal.
In the second half, Myanmar continued to apply constant pressure on the Vietnamese side. However, in the 55th minute, from a highly dangerous free-kick taken from nearly 20 meters out, Ngoc Anh scored to double the lead to 2-0, leaving the opponents stunned.
With nothing left to lose, Myanmar women’s national U17 football team pushed forward in attack and created several opportunities, but their eagerness prevented them from finding the net. It was not until the 66th minute that Thaw Dar Hnin scored to reduce the deficit to 1-2 for Myanmar.
Near the end of the match, Myanmar continued their efforts to search for an equalizer, but they were unable to break through.
With the 2-1 victory, Vietnam women’s national U17 football team finished with four points and ranked above Thailand women’s national U17 football team, who also had four points but an inferior goal difference. In the other match played at the same time, Thailand suffered a 0-6 defeat against China women’s national U17 football team.
