Vietnamese women's football squad warmly welcomed in Paris
Being invited to train and play a friendly match in France marked a proud step for the Vietnamese women’s football team and Vietnam’s sport sector, said Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang, who welcomed and hosted the players after their arrival in Paris on June 28.
The Vietnamese players sign their autographs for fans. (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – Being invited to train and play afriendly match in France marked a proud step for the Vietnamese women’sfootball team and Vietnam’s sport sector, said Vietnamese Ambassador to FranceDinh Toan Thang, who welcomed and hosted the players after their arrival inParis on June 28.
Vietnamese both at home and abroad have closely followed the progress made by the squad, which triumphed the Southeast Asian Games for seven timesand the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women's Championship three times, thediplomat noted.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Also at the meeting, Tran Quoc Tuan, Acting President of the Vietnam Football Federation, said the invitation reflects the French side’s highevaluation of the team and is a chance for the Vietnamese players to sharpened their skills and learn experience.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent inFrance, head coach Mai Duc Chung said this is the first time the squad hasreceived such a invitation from a strong team like France.
Captain Huynh Nhu said the friendly match will be a big challengefor the team but they will try their best.
As scheduled, the match will take place on July 1 following athree-day training of the Vietnamese players.
The game between Vietnam and France is held justbefore the former’s participation in the AFF Women's Championship in the Philippinesfrom July 2-14, and the latter’s in the UEFA European Women's FootballChampionship in England from July 6-31.
Both squads have won tickets to the 2023 World Cup. In the FIFAWomen's World Ranking, the Vietnamese and French teams are currently ranked 32nd and4th, respectively./.
The women’s football team of Vietnam are aiming to defend their title at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 31, said coach Mai Duc Chung, according to the national SEA Games 31 organising committee.
On May 28, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for the coaching staff of the Vietnamese men's and women's football teams, who have won the gold medal at the 31st SEA Games.
The Vietnamese women’s football team will meet their opponents from Myanmar, Timor Leste, Laos and Cambodia in Group B of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship 2022, according to the results of a draw held on May 28.
The national women's football team on June 27 departed for France for a short training session right before entering the 2022 AFF Women's Championship, which is expected to take place in the Philippines in early July.
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The Vietnamese players sign their autographs for fans. (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
