Vietnam defeat India 3-1 in their second Group C match of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers second round. (Photo: VFF)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam defeated India 3-1 in their second Group C matchof the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers second round in Uzebekistan on October29.
The Vietnamese girls weredesperate to bounce back after their 0-1 loss to their Uzbekistan sisters.
It took only fourminutes for the Southeast Asian side, who made their FIFA Women's World Cupdebut in Australia & New Zealand 2023, to take the lead with captain HuynhNhu nodding home Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung's cross.
Another header,this time by a diving Tran Thi Hai Linh, doubled Vietnam's advantage in the 22nd minute.
India rang in thechanges at the start of the second half to salvage the game but it was Vietnamwho scored again with another header, by substitute Pham Hai Yen, in the 73rd minute.
Sandhiya Ranganathanpulled one back for India in the 80th minute.
The Vietnamese team will face the strongest of Group C – Japan, who claimed theWomen’s Football Gold Medal at Hangzhou Asian Games, in the last match of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers second round on November1./.
Despite competing with a very young squad, Vietnam still want a spot in the finals of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship, said head coach Hoang Anh Tuan.
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Demonstrating their superior form, the Thai women’s team cruised to a straight-sets victory, winning 25–16, 25–16, and 25–21. With this result, Thailand remains unbeaten across both legs of the tournament so far.
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Vietnam defeat India 3-1 in their second Group C match of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers second round. (Photo: VFF) 
