President Tran Quoc Tuan encourages Vietnam women's team before SEA Games 33
On the afternoon of November 3, President of the Vietnam Football Federation Tran Quoc Tuan met with the women's team before training in Nagoya, emphasizing the goal of defending the championship and analyzing the Philippines, Myanmar, and Malaysia.
On the afternoon of November 3, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Football Federation, President of the Vietnam Football Federation Tran Quoc Tuan met and encouraged the Vietnamese women's team before their training trip to Nagoya (Japan) in November, in preparation for the 33rd SEA Games. He emphasized the main goal: defending the regional championship, along with thorough preparation both professionally and mentally.
President Tran Quoc Tuan congratulated the national women's team on winning tickets to the 2026 Asian Cup Finals, which will take place in Australis in March 2026. He also emphasized the systematic results when Vietnamese football now has 5 teams qualifying for the 2026 Asian Cup Finals: the women's team, the men's futsal team, the U23 team, the U17 women's team and the U20 women's team. According to the VFF leadership, this is the result of in-depth investment and solid succession between generations of female players.
SEA Games 33 draw and opponent research requirements
According to the draw results, the Vietnamese women's team is in the same group as the Philippines, Myanmar and Malaysia. The group is considered not easy as the opponents have made great progress, especially the Philippines with many naturalized players. The President of the Vietnam Football Federation asked the coaching staff and players to continue to study and analyze carefully to maximize the team's strengths.
| Vietnam women's team draw at SEA Games 33 |
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| Vietnam women's team |
| Philippines |
| Myanmar |
| Malaysia |
Run in Nagoya: improve fitness, compete in quality
VFF has developed a specific plan, in which the training trip to Nagoya in November is identified as an important step. The goal is to improve physical strength and increase competition with quality opponents. VFF is committed to ensuring maximum logistics so that the team can focus on their skills.
Force and spirit of inheritance
This training session has seen the appearance of a number of young faces, who are expected to bring a breath of fresh air to the team. The message reiterated is to strive to overcome one’s own limits, maintain the spirit of “unity – discipline – confidence”, and aim for the immediate goal at the 33rd SEA Games.
Highlights mentioned
- Time: Afternoon of November 3.
- Training trip: Nagoya (Japan), November.
- Goal: Defend the regional championship at SEA Games 33.
- Group: Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia.
- Recent achievements: Women's team won a ticket to the 2026 Asian Cup Finals (Australis, March 2026).
- Number of Vietnamese teams that have qualified for the 2026 Asian Finals: 5 teams (women's team, men's futsal team, U23 team, U17 women's team, U20 women's team).
With the foundation accumulated from the team system and a specific preparation plan, the Vietnamese women's team enters the final stage of completion before the 33rd SEA Games, where the biggest challenge comes from the ability to maintain competition standards and courage in a group that requires high concentration.
