Vietnam women's football team prepares for friendly tournament in China; China team continues to sink, Australia changes general to change fortunes
The Vietnamese women's team has entered its first training session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center; The match between Australia and China in the third round of Group C has just ended... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Vietnam women's football team prepares for friendly tournament in China
According to information fromVietnam Football Federation(VFF), The Vietnamese women's team has entered its first training session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center to prepare for the upcoming friendly tournament in China.
Sharing about the team's plan, coach Mai Duc Chung said: "There are many young faces in the team, gathered to prepare for important tournaments in 2025. We will arrange for young players to have the opportunity to learn, improve, and perform well to join the field with their seniors."
The race for a World Cup ticket is very difficult, the upcoming tournaments are not easy either. Direct competitors of Vietnamese women's football are investing heavily, even in Southeast Asia such as the Philippines, Singapore all have naturalized players, Thailand is the host of the SEA Games... In Asia, in addition to Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, now there are also North Korea, Uzbekistan, Iran... competing with Vietnam.
The Vietnamese women's team needs a new generation of players to work alongside their seniors to improve their performance. The upcoming matches will help the Vietnamese women's team gain experience and gain experience. The players will understand what they lack to supplement for next year, with 3 important playgrounds including: 2026 Asian Cup Qualifiers, 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship and 33rd SEA Games - Mr. Mai Duc Chung added.
China team continues to sink, Australia changes general to change fortunes
The match between Australia and China in the third round of Group C just ended in Adelaide and China scored the first goal thanks to Xie Wenneng in the 20th minute.
However, Australia completed the comeback with Lewis Miller scoring in the 45+2 minute, Craig Goodwin scoring in the 53rd minute and Nishan Velupillay sealing the score at 3-1 in the 90+2 minute.
Van Toan determined before match against India
Striker Van Toan affirmed that the Vietnamese team is ready for the match with India on October 12.
"The V.League has started, the players are in better shape than in the previous training session. This time, the whole team has adapted better and is ready for the match against India," striker Nguyen Van Toan shared before the training session on the afternoon of October 10.
Van Toan has worn Nam Dinh's shirt since the beginning of the 2023/24 season. Here, he and the team from Thanh Nam won the first V.League championship in the club's history. The match against India took place at Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh's home stadium, a very familiar place for the former HAGL striker.
However, returning to Thien Truong Stadium in the national team's jersey also brought Van Toan special emotions.
"Nam Dinh fans are very enthusiastic, however when wearing the Vietnamese team's shirt to play at Thien Truong Stadium, I hope that not only Nam Dinh fans but also fans across the country will enthusiastically support the team," Van Toan praised the fans of the football team from Thanh Nam.
Coach Shin Tae-yong was angry when Indonesia lost the victory in the 90+9 minute.
On the morning of October 11, Indonesia was held to a 2-2 draw by host Bahrain in the third match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia.
After 90 minutes, the organizers announced 6 minutes of extra time. However, referee Al Kaf Ahmed extended the match to the 90+10 minute. Indonesia tried everything to preserve the 2-1 score but fell when the clock pointed to the 90+9 minute. From a corner kick, Mohamed Marhoon was not marked so he comfortably rushed in and scored close to the goal, equalizing 2-2 for Bahrain.
Indonesia lost a regrettable victory but still maintained its unbeaten streak in the third round of the World Cup qualifiers in Asia (3 draws).