AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
Thailand are still in the running for the knockout stage, as are Vietnam and Myanmar, who face off in the other tie. The top two sides from each group gain automatic qualification while the two best third-placed teams from the three groups will also advance.
Vietnam v Myanmar
Venue: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 8 (Suzhou)
Kick-off: Thursday, 19:30 (UTC+8)
Vietnam know they must beat Myanmar to stand a chance of making it through to the knockout stage.
Venue: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 8 (Suzhou)
Kick-off: Thursday, 19:30 (UTC+8)
Vietnam know they must beat Myanmar to stand a chance of making it through to the knockout stage.
#U17WAC - Group A: Vietnam 0-3 China PR
The 3-0 defeat to China PR on Matchday Two left them two points adrift of Thailand while the hosts have a perfect six points.
Vietnam head coach Masahiko Okiyama is aiming to sharpen his side as Myanmar will be a challenge as a win could take them through.
“We will focus on recovery for the players who have played continuously, while also giving those who have not yet featured the best possible preparation,” said Okiyama.
Vietnam head coach Masahiko Okiyama is aiming to sharpen his side as Myanmar will be a challenge as a win could take them through.
“We will focus on recovery for the players who have played continuously, while also giving those who have not yet featured the best possible preparation,” said Okiyama.
China PR v Thailand
Venue: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 1 (Suzhou)
Kick-off: Thursday, 19:30 (UTC+8)
China PR will aim to complete their group stage campaign in style, having already picked up victories against Myanmar (6-0) and Vietnam (3-0).
With the quarter-final matches only starting on Monday, head coach Ma Xiaoxu could resist the temptation to rotate the squad as there will be ample recovery days in between.
Venue: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 1 (Suzhou)
Kick-off: Thursday, 19:30 (UTC+8)
China PR will aim to complete their group stage campaign in style, having already picked up victories against Myanmar (6-0) and Vietnam (3-0).
With the quarter-final matches only starting on Monday, head coach Ma Xiaoxu could resist the temptation to rotate the squad as there will be ample recovery days in between.
#U17WAC - Group A: Myanmar 0-1 Thailand
Thailand will be under no illusion of the difficult task that awaits them as defeat could mean exiting the competition but defender Suracha Tanawat believes a calm approach will serve the Southeast Asian side better.
“They are a strong team, but we’ll focus on our tactics, our approach, and more on our own team,” said Suracha. “I don’t think there’s any pressure. There’s no pressure. We will just turn the crowd noise into motivation that pushes our team to fight harder.”
“They are a strong team, but we’ll focus on our tactics, our approach, and more on our own team,” said Suracha. “I don’t think there’s any pressure. There’s no pressure. We will just turn the crowd noise into motivation that pushes our team to fight harder.”
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