Assessing the strength of the Vietnam Women's team vs. the Cambodia Women's team: Complete dominance.
Assessing the strength of the Vietnam Women's team vs Cambodia Women's team ahead of the opening match of Group A at the 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Championship at Lach Tray Stadium.
Vietnamese women: Exceptional experience and depth.
As the host nation of the 2025 Southeast Asian Championship, the Vietnamese women's team enters the tournament with its strongest squad, led by veteran coach Mai Duc Chung. The current lineup is an ideal combination of experienced players and talented young talents. Players like Huynh Nhu, Tuyet Dung, Chuong Thi Kieu, and Duong Thi Van form a stable and internationally-experienced core, while Minh Chuyen and Van Su bring freshness and speed to the front line.
The team's strengths lie in its tactical flexibility, thanks to excellent teamwork in midfield, mobility on the wings, and effective finishing skills. With home advantage and meticulous preparation (training in Japan and Quang Ninh), the Vietnamese women's team clearly possesses a squad capable of aiming for the top spot in the group.
Cambodian women's team: Lack of stability, limited depth.
In contrast to their opponents, the Cambodian women's team brought a relatively young squad to the tournament, lacking both technical skill and international experience. The unexpected appointment of Koji Gyotoku – the men's team's head coach – just days before the tournament meant the team's tactical system lacked clear definition.
In terms of personnel, the Cambodian team consists of many young players who are still learning, lacking experienced leaders. Although they recently won 2-1 against Saudi Arabia, that was one of the few matches where they showed relatively good organization. When facing a Vietnamese team superior in every aspect, Cambodia will have great difficulty in ball distribution, defense, and maintaining team shape.
With their squad depth, experience, and current form, the Vietnamese women's team clearly possesses a much more complete and balanced lineup than Cambodia. The Cambodian team has almost no outstanding strengths, while Vietnam has plenty of options to control the game and aim for a comfortable victory.