Vietnamese women celebrate their victory over Thailand at the Asian Games in August 2018 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s women national football team have retaken their spot as the top team in Southeast Asia in the latest FIFA rankings. The Vietnamese women stayed in the 35th position overall, but now top the region after Thailand fell following a poor performance at the recent World Cup. Following a successful run in the recent second round of the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Vietnam added 21 points to have 1,659 points to retain their sixth place in Asia. Vietnam have been 35th in the world since last December. Meanwhile, Thailand lost 42 points to drop to the 39th position with 1,616 points. Behind Vietnam and Thailand in Southeast Asia are Myanmar with 1,521 points (world No 46), followed by the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. The US top the world rankings after winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, followed by Germany … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s women football team rank first in Southeast Asia
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Việt Nam’s women national football team. — Photo the-afc.com HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s women national football team have retaken their spot as the top team in Southeast Asia in the latest FIFA rankings. The Vietnamese women stayed in 35th position overall, but now top the region after Thailand fell following a poor showing at the recent World Cup. Following a successful run in the recent second round of the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Việt Nam added 21 points to have 1,659 points to retain sixth place in Asia. Việt Nam have been 35th in the world since last December. Meanwhile, Thailand lost 42 points to drop to 39th position with 1,616 points. Behind Việt Nam and Thailand in Southeast Asia are Myanmar with 1,521 points (world No 46), followed by the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. The US top the world rankings after winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, followed by Germany … [Read more...] about Việt Nam women top team in Southeast Asia
Women’s football team ranks 36th in FIFA rankings
Vietnam's women national football team. (Photo: tuoitrethudo.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s women national football team have jumped one place from 37th to 36th in the FIFA’s third quarter world rankings with a grand total of 1,638 points. The rise is attributable to the team’s achievements at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia in August, where the team reached the quarter finals. Vietnam is currently ranked 7th in Asia, just behind Thailand who are 28th in the world. In Asia, usually dominant Japan surprisingly dropped to second with Australia taking the top spot. In the overall world rankings, the US remained first with Germany second and Britain taking third. On the men’s side, Vietnam continued to top Southeast Asia in October. The team maintained their 102nd position in the world with 1,220 points. The Philippines is in the second in the region at number 116. Thailand, ranked 121st, places third. In Asia, Iran took the top … [Read more...] about Women’s football team ranks 36th in FIFA rankings
Olympic Việt Nam gives $10,750 to Việt Nam women’s national football team
Striker and captain of Olympic Việt Nam Nguyễn Văn Quyết (centre) receives the money from singer Hồng Sơn (right). — Photo kênh14.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Some Olympic Việt Nam players, including Văn Quyết, Đức Chinh, Văn Thanh and Văn Đức, have given US$10,750 they received from bolero singer Ngọc Sơn to the Việt Nam national women’s football team. In the bronze-medal match at this year’s ASIAD competition, Sơn watched the game in Indonesia and promised to present the money to both the first and second scorers. As a result, Quyết scored an equaliser during normal time, and Chinh, Thanh and Đức successfully scored in the penalty shoot-out. After receiving the money from the singer, the four young players agreed to give the money to Việt Nam’s national women’s team after notifying head coach Park … [Read more...] about Olympic Việt Nam gives $10,750 to Việt Nam women’s national football team
National women football team prepares for Asiad 2018
Players of national women football team prepares for Asiad 2018. ⸺ Photo Courtesy of VFFViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam national women’s football team will play two friendly matches against Taiwan on Saturday and Sunday in order to prepare for the Asian Games 2018, said head coach Mai Đức Chung. After winning bronze at AFF Women’s Championship, the team are training for the Games, which will be held in Indonesia on August. Discussing the last tournament, Chung said the team hasn’t performed well enough this year. “There is a switch in five positions, from goalkeeper, defender to forward in the formation of the national team. Most players lacked confidence so we missed many chances in the match with U20 Australia," he said. "However, our strong point is solidarity. It was lucky for us that no one got injured in this match, but it was a shame we could not meet Thailand in the final.” The coach added … [Read more...] about National women football team prepares for Asiad 2018