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AFC Women's Asian Cup
Riko Ueki opened Japan’s account at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in the first half, with further goals from Maika Hamano, Aoba Fujino and Koko Seike completing the impressive victory as Japan concluded the group stage with 17 scored and none conceded.
#WAC2026 | Group C: Japan 4-0 Vietnam
“There were a few things we could have done better in the first half but we improved in the second half,” said Nielsen.
“Some passes in the centre were a bit slow and the team was hesitant at times, which limited us to one goal. Still, scoring in the first half gave us confidence, even though we weren’t at 100 percent.”
“Some passes in the centre were a bit slow and the team was hesitant at times, which limited us to one goal. Still, scoring in the first half gave us confidence, even though we weren’t at 100 percent.”
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Japan will travel to Sydney to face the Philippines in the quarter-finals on Sunday with Nielsen saying he would be focusing on their defensive game.
“I think we need to show that we can defend as well, not just attack. We’ll spend time on that in the coming days, and also work on improving our transition moments. At the same time, I hope we can continue creating as many chances as we are now when playing forward.”
“I think we need to show that we can defend as well, not just attack. We’ll spend time on that in the coming days, and also work on improving our transition moments. At the same time, I hope we can continue creating as many chances as we are now when playing forward.”
For Vietnam, it was a disappointing end to their campaign as they missed out on a quarter-final spot on goal difference but head coach Mai Duc Chung praised his players for their efforts.
“We expected a very difficult match against Japan because of their level but I have to praise my players for their effort,” said Mai. “The previous match (against Chinese Taipei) took a lot out of us because of the hot weather. However, the players kept fighting. Congratulations to Japan and all the other teams that made it to the next round."
“We expected a very difficult match against Japan because of their level but I have to praise my players for their effort,” said Mai. “The previous match (against Chinese Taipei) took a lot out of us because of the hot weather. However, the players kept fighting. Congratulations to Japan and all the other teams that made it to the next round."
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“We managed to hold Japan for more than 20 minutes but in the second half, we no longer had the strength to keep up, especially as Japan attacked frequently through the middle and down both flanks, delivering many crosses into the box.
“Women's football in Southeast Asia is developing and teams like Vietnam and the Philippines have been competing closely, including at the SEA Games. The aim is to keep pushing the development of women’s football in the region and bring it to a higher level.”
“Women's football in Southeast Asia is developing and teams like Vietnam and the Philippines have been competing closely, including at the SEA Games. The aim is to keep pushing the development of women’s football in the region and bring it to a higher level.”
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