Viet Nam advance to quarterfinals of AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup 2025

Updated: 07:53, 10/05/2025

The Vietnamese women's futsal team secured a 3-0 victory against the Philippines on May 9 in their second Group B match, becoming the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025.

On May 7, the team defeated Hong Kong (China) 5-3 in their opening game at the tournament, which is taking place in Hohhot, China.

Viet Nam becomes the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025 after its victory against the Philippines on May 9.

In their final group stage match on May 11, Viet Nam will face Iran. The result of this match will determine Viet Nam's opponent in the quarterfinals.

Viet Nam is in Group B alongside Hong Kong (China), the Philippines, and Iran. This tournament marks the third appearance for both Viet Nam and Hong Kong (China), while the Philippines is competing for the first time.

Viet Nam previously achieved their best finish, placing fourth in 2018, and comes into this tournament as the champion of the inaugural ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship in 2024. The team has also finished as runners-up in all five Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to date.

Hong Kong (China) and the Philippines are both aiming to reach the knockout stage for the first time, while Iran is considered a strong contender, having won this tournament twice, in 2015 and 2018.

In other groups, China compete against Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei, and debutants Australia in Group A. In Group C, Japan face Thailand, Indonesia, and Bahrain as they seek to win the title for the first time after finishing as runners-up twice.

The two strongest teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the next round. The final match is scheduled for May 17.

The top three finishers will also qualify for the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup 2025, which will be hosted by the Philippines, who have already secured automatic qualification.