Latest schedule for the Women's Football Final at the 33rd SEA Games.
Latest schedule for the SEA Games 33 Women's Football Final: Vietnam Women's National Team to face the Philippines again at 7:30 PM on December 17th at Chonburi Stadium (Thailand).
SEA Games 33 Women's Football Final Schedule
The SEA Games 2025 women's football gold medal match between Vietnam and the Philippines will take place at 7:30 PM on December 17th in Chonburi. This is a rematch between the top two teams in Group B of the women's football tournament.
Before the final match between the Vietnamese and Philippine women's teams, spectators will be able to watch the bronze medal match between host nation Thailand and the Indonesian women's team, held at 3:30 PM on the same day.
Ahead of the SEA Games 33 final between the Vietnamese and Philippine women's teams, coach Mai Duc Chung offered many frank assessments of the opponent as well as the challenges his team faces.
According to him, the Philippines is the most formidable opponent for the Vietnamese women's team in this tournament, even more unpredictable than Thailand or Myanmar.
Coach Mai Duc Chung stated that the 0-1 defeat against the Philippines in the group stage, with a goal conceded in injury time, served as a clear warning for the Vietnamese women's team. That match showed that the Philippines possessed a powerful, disciplined playing style and excellent ability to capitalize on opportunities, forcing the Vietnamese players to prepare more thoroughly for the rematch in the final.
According to the veteran coach, the biggest disadvantage for the Vietnamese women's team lies in their physique and stamina compared to their opponents. He has repeatedly shared that the Philippine players, thanks to their naturalization policy, have a clear advantage in strength and stature, creating considerable pressure in one-on-one challenges and aerial duels.
Despite acknowledging their opponents' strength, coach Mai Duc Chung remains confident in his players' fighting spirit and preparation. He believes that their relatively easy victory in the semi-finals gives the Vietnamese women's team a certain advantage in terms of physical fitness, a crucial factor in a tense final match.
The Vietnamese women's team is aiming for a historic milestone, setting a target to win their fifth consecutive SEA Games gold medal. However, this ambition will face a significant challenge, as the Philippine women's team enters the final with high confidence and a burning desire to make history.