Vietnam women’s futsal team prepares for 2025 AFC championship qualifiers
The women’s futsal squad, under the leadership of Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang, has officially resumed training in preparation for the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers, scheduled for mid-January 2025.
Members of the women’s futsal squad gather for the training on December 2. (Photo: Vietnam Football Federation)
Hanoi (VNA) – The women’s futsal squad, under the leadership of Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang, has officially resumed training in preparation for the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers, scheduled for mid-January 2025.
Hoang shared that the focus of this training camp is to prepare for longer-term plans. Specifically, the entire team of 20 players is expected to gather on December 5.
According to the coach, the opponents will be more cautious and analyse the Vietnamese team more thoroughly, so the upcoming competition is expected to be tough.
The coaching staff and the whole team will make every effort, with detailed plans for the upcoming tournament, Hoang said, expressing his belief that the players will secure a spot in the finals.
🦹 According to the plan, the national women’s futsal team began training at the Thai Son Nam sports centre in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 2. During the first week, they are set to focus on tactical drills in the mornings and physical and strategic training in the afternoons./.
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