Vietnam women's team completes final training session, preparing for 2023 World Cup journey
Hai Hoang•July 3, 2023 19:47
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 3, the Vietnamese women's team had their last training session in Hanoi. After this training session, the Vietnamese women's team will leave for New Zealand to prepare for the 2023 World Cup.
On the morning of July 3, the Vietnamese women's team had a training session to prepare for the 2023 World Cup. In this training session, the number of players in the Vietnamese women's team was reduced after coach Mai Duc Chung finalized the list of 23 players. Photo: Hai HoangExcept for the absence of Bich Thuy and Thai Thi Thao, the remaining players were present. Photo: Hai HoangAfter the warm-up, the whole team started practicing with the ball. Photo: Hai HoangChuong Thi Kieu races against time before the World Cup. Photo: Hai HoangThe coaching staff divided the players into small groups of 5 to 6 people each to practice passing and passing at close range. Photo: Hai HoangCoach Mai Duc Chung lets his students practice short-distance passing. Photo: Hai HoangThe Vietnamese women's team practices defensive counterattacks very carefully. Coach Mai Duc Chung always requires the female players to move flexibly, maintain good team formation, and quickly change positions. Photo: Hai HoangThe exercises are closely monitored by fitness assistant Cedric Roger. Over the past time, the fitness of the Vietnamese women's team has improved, but they still need to prepare better for the World Cup campaign. Photo: Hai HoangOn July 5, the Vietnamese women's team flew to New Zealand (transiting in Singapore) to prepare for the 2023 Women's World Cup. The team had two final friendly matches with host New Zealand and the Spanish women's team before participating in the tournament. Photo: Hai HoangCoach Mai Duc Chung and his players still have a lot of work to do. The 2023 Women's World Cup will take place from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand. The Vietnamese women's team is in Group E, playing in New Zealand, facing the defending champions the United States (July 22), Portugal (July 27) and the Netherlands (August 1). Photo: Hai Hoang
