Despite strong home support and high expectations, Viet Nam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Viet Nam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.

The Viet Nam U19 women’s team finishes as runners-up at the 2025 AFF U19 Women’s Championship.

Both teams had dominated the group stage with perfect records and advanced to the final after convincing semi-final performances, with Viet Nam beating Indonesia 4-0 and Thailand defeating Myanmar 5-1.

The match saw a cautious start before Thailand took a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute through Rinyaphat Moondong.

Viet Nam equalised in first minutes of the second half with a penalty by Thuy Nga, but Thailand quickly regained the lead with a penalty of their own and added a third goal in the 68th minute to seal a 3-1 victory.

In the third-place play-off earlier the same day, Indonesia edged Myanmar 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw.

The tournament, organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), featured eight teams divided into two groups.

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