Striker Huynh Nhu: The loss to New Zealand helps the Vietnamese women's team adapt to the weather
(Baonghean.vn) - Speaking after the friendly match with the New Zealand team, striker Huynh Nhu said that this friendly match helped the Vietnamese women's team adapt to the cold weather here.
On the afternoon of July 10, the Vietnamese women's team had a friendly match with host New Zealand ahead of the 2023 Women's World Cup. Despite their best efforts, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team still lost 0-2 to a highly rated opponent.
According to Captain Huynh Nhu, the weather was a factor. "The temperature here is much different from Vietnam, so it affected us," she said. "This match is just an opportunity for us to adapt and get used to the weather in New Zealand."
In this match, Captain Huynh Nhu returned to the starting lineup after missing the friendly match with the German Women's Team due to injury. However, due to her recent recovery, the performance of the striker currently playing for Lank FC was not really convincing.
It is currently winter in New Zealand with cold weather below 10 degrees Celsius. The temperature difference between Hanoi and New Zealand can be up to 30 degrees Celsius, causing many challenges for the Vietnamese Women's Team.
Huynh Nhu said that the team needs to rest first, then continue to get used to the weather and analyze the loss to New Zealand. "We will have meetings to prepare for the friendly match against Spain," the 32-year-old striker said.
Huynh Nhu also affirmed that the entire coaching staff and players of the Vietnam Women's Team will review and re-evaluate this loss to make appropriate adjustments for the match against the Spanish Women's Team on July 14./.