Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam defeated Palestine 5-0 at their April 22 match in Hanoi as part of the ongoing 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifications.
After the opening whistle, young Vietnamese players completely overwhelmed their opponents and opened the score in the 10th minute. The scorer was Thuy Nga.
Following many attempts, the second and third goals were made by Quynh Anh at minute 35 and Thu Trang at the end of the first half, respectively.
In the 53rd minute, the score was raised to 4-0 for Vietnam with a header from Thao Nguyen. Quynh Anh helped the squad gain the fifth goal before the match ended.
The victory earned the Vietnamese team the first three points. They will face Uzbekistan on April 26.
Despite the result, coach Akira Ijiri was not quite pleased with the Vietnamese players’ performances. He said there will be many tactical adjustments before the next match.
The qualifications consist of two rounds, with the first scheduled for April 22 - 30 and the second from September 16 to 24.
In the first round, Vietnam is in Group C alongside Bahrain, Palestine, and Uzbekistan. All matches of the group will be held at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi on April 22, April 24, and April 26./.
Vietnam handed a 3-0 defeat to Indonesia at their first match of the AFC U20s Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in the northern province of Phu Tho on March 7.
Vietnam secured an emphatic victory of 11-0 over Singapore in a match of Group F in the 2024 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualification on March 9 evening.
Vietnam advanced to the next qualification round of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup after a 1-1 draw with India in Group F on March 11 at Pho Tho Stadium.
Vietnamese women's football team is in Group A, together with Australia, Iran, and Lebanon, for the second qualifying round of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2024, according to the result of the draw that took place on March 23 afternoon.
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At the match (Photo: Vietnam Football Federation) 
