Vietnam took an enormous step ahead of their bid for a first-ever FIFA Girls’s International Cup qualification with a 2-0 win over Thailand within the Asian Cup playoff fit right here on Wednesday.
A win for Vietnam in opposition to Chinese language Taipei within the spherical robin playoff on Sunday will seal the rest automated slot for the Southeast Asian aspect, with China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and co-hosts Australia having already certified for the 2023 International Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Thailand’s hopes dangle via a thread, with victory over Chinese language Taipei wanted on Friday if they’re to face an opportunity, failing which the Southeast Asian aspect will advance to the Inter-Confederation playoffs.
With each groups having suffered heartbreaking defeats within the AFC Girls’s Asian Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, the playoff was once an opportunity to go back house with fond reminiscences and it was once Vietnam who began the brighter of the 2.
With Thailand nonetheless suffering from the COVID-19 outbreak of their squad, Vietnam didn’t take lengthy to exert keep watch over and their dominance noticed captain Huynh Nhu opening the scoring within the nineteenth minute with a shot from the centre of the field prime into the online.
Vietnam doubled their lead 5 mins later, with Thai Thi Thao heading house Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung’s pass following a nook.
Vietnam just about scored their 3rd two mins into the second one part, however the left publish denied Pham Hai Yen whilst Huynh Nhu had the ball within the web two mins later just for VAR to rule it offside.
There was once crimson card drama proper on the very finish, with Thailand’s Kanchanaporn Saenkhun despatched off for bringing down Nguyen Thi Thanh Nah who was once transparent on objective. The ensuing free-kick sailed vast but it surely didn’t subject as Vietnam secured the win and will now set their points of interest on enjoying Chinese language Taipei on Sunday.