World media appreciates Vietnam’s performance at FIFA Women’s World Cup
The world media on July 22 ran articles appreciating Vietnam’s performance in their first match at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, although they lost 0-3 to the reigning US champions.
Vietnamese footballers (red) in their first match against US rivals at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The world media on July 22 ran articles appreciatingVietnam’s performance in their first match at the ongoing FIFA Women’s WorldCup 2023, although they lost 0-3 to the reigning US champions.
On its website, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wrote: “Vietnam produced a steely performance as defending champions the United Stateswere made to work hard for a 3-0 win”.
“Tournament debutants Vietnam frustrated the four-timechampions with their disciplined and resolute defending and will look forwardto their remaining matches with confidence,” it added.
Michael Cox, a British journalist and author who providesfootball analysis for the UK branch of The Athletic, wrote: “Fair play toVietnam coach Mai Duc Chung. A more positive and competitive display than couldhave reasonably been expected so far, AND he was keeping track of stoppage timewith an actual stopwatch”.
Vietnamese fans at the stadium (Photo: VNA)
The US-based The Athletic also dedicated a part of the matchsummary to comment on the World Cup debut of the Vietnamese team. Author JeffRueter wrote that: “In 2019, the United States opened its World Cup with aheadline-grabbing 13-0 win over Thailand. For people who don’t followinternational soccer, they may have expected a similar opener against Vietnam,which was making its Women’s World Cup debut. On Friday that was exposed assomewhat naive — after all, Vietnam played tournament favorite Germany close ina narrow 2-1 defeat just a couple months ago. Even after conceding in theopening 15 minutes, they held their own against the United States by oftenkeeping ten defenders between the ball and goal during build-up play andfighting for every challenge”.
“Ultimately, there wasn’t a storybook ending for this firstWorld Cup game. It’s hard to imagine a much tougher draw than the two-timedefending champion, but the tournament newcomers did themselves proud with avocal contingent of supporters whose cheers of pride could be heard on thebroadcast every time they progressed up the field,” Rueter added.
“This was expected to be an easy one for the US women, andwhile Vietnam put up a stubborn defense with a few good goalkeeping moments, itwas indeed pretty easy,” according to an article posted on The Guardian.
FIFA also praised goalkeeper Thanh’s performance. “Tran ThiKim Thanh take a bow. The Vietnamese keeper has had a sensational first halfand now saves an Alex Morgan penalty on the stroke of half-time!” the worldfootball governing body wrote on its Twitter.
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Vietnam (red T-shirt) played against the defending champions the U.S. (white T-shirt) at the 2023 Women's World Cup group stage game in New Zealand on July 22.
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Vietnamese footballers (red) in their first match against US rivals at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese fans at the stadium (Photo: VNA) 
