ISPE WFC (MYA) v Tokyo Verdy Beleza (JPN)
Venue: Thuwunna Stadium (Yangon)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 15:00 (UTC+6:30)

Tokyo Verdy’s dominant 4-0 win against Naegohyang on Sunday puts them in good stead against the group hosts with head coach Naoki Kusunose ready to put his faith in the squad.

With the short turnaround in matches, Kusunose will be looking to freshen up his squad to secure not only a positive result against ISPE but also with half an eye on Saturday’s showdown with Suwon.

Leading the choices for rotation will undoubtedly be forward Mako Hiwatari, who came off the bench in the second half to bag a brace against Naegohyang.

Meanwhile, head coach San San Thein will demand more from her ISPE side after they did well to match Suwon in the first half but fizzled out in the second period.

Creativity in attack will be a priority, having only produced two shots on target in their 5-0 defeat to Suwon, a stark contrast to the 20 goals scored over three Preliminary Stage matches.

Naegohyang Women’s FC (PRK) v Suwon FC Women (KOR)
Venue: Thuwunna Stadium (Yangon)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 19:00 (UTC+6:30)

Suwon will be determined to heap more misery on Naegohyang when the two East Asian sides meet on Matchday Two.

Four players found the back of the net against ISPE, giving head coach Park Kil-young plenty of attacking avenues with forward Song Ji-yoon leading the way with two goals.

The notable performance of Brazilian forward Mileninha against ISPE will give Naegohyang much to ponder with victory potentially sealing Suwon’s passage to the quarter-finals.

On the contrary, Naegohyang will be under pressure to bounce back if they are to keep alive their hopes of reaching the next stage.

Head coach Ri Yu Il will demand more from his forwards, especially Kim Kyong Yong after their lacklustre display against Tokyo Verdy.

The top two teams from the three groups and two best third–placed finishers will advance to the quarter-finals, ensuring Wednesday’s matches will be hard-fought affairs.