Nils Nielsen, Japan head coach
“I had the pleasure recently to play with Chinese Taipei and I like the team, I think they play very positive football, it’s going to be fun playing them again.

“Vietnam is a little bit unknown for me, so we have to study them a bit more. From the little I’ve seen, they can defend really well and can be dangerous for anyone because they are disciplined.

“Honestly, I feel that the draw was good for us and we have a good chance of getting out of the group stage. We will come very well prepared. The situation is quite good for us but we have to be patient and take the initiative in the games.”

Mai Duc Chung, Vietnam head coach
“Coming to the final competition, every team is strong. For some people, the view might be that this is an average group, however, all the teams will be at the same level. Everyone has their own targets and we will need to try our best to qualify for the next round by delivering our best performance.

“Realistically, we will be aiming for the top two spots and will fight for our spot, and our main contenders for the spot will be Chinese Taipei and India.”

Huynh Nhu, Vietnam player
“I think this is a draw where the opponents are very familiar to us. I’m confident that we will strive to advance past the group stage.

“In recent years, as everyone has seen, football in our region (Southeast Asia) has developed a lot and the currently, the gap is not that far anymore (to the top teams). We are confident that we can compete and we will try our best to go far.”

Crispin Chettri, India head coach
“I think Vietnam and Chinese Taipei are also very good sides but we are very happy to be in this group and I think we can be very competitive with them.

“We want to grow as a team, so it’s important to get a chance to play against a team like Japan. The way my players perform and their winning mentality shown in Chiang Mai (Qualifiers), we can be very happy with this draw.”

Sangita Basfore, India player
“I think at this stage all the teams are of the same level. We respect everyone who has reached this stage and have full faith in our coach and technical staff and will now focus on qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time. This is a good opportunity for us to do that.

“We are aware of how tough our group is, but we want to use this platform to prove that we are nothing less and that there is quality in the women’s game in India.

“We will give our everything, stay focused and take it as it comes.”

Chan Hiu Ming, Chinese Taipei head coach
“Usually I don’t have very good luck in draws but today I think I can be happy with the draw because I think we have a fighting chance of reaching the quarter-finals. Japan are the strongest but the other three teams are quite close.

“India and Vietnam are very good opponents but I haven’t had a chance to face Vietnam yet, so I’m quite looking forward to it.

“It could come down to goal difference so we have to make sure we keep it tight against Japan in the first game and we can also gain confidence from a good showing in the opening game.”

Saki Matsunaga, Chinese Taipei player
"First of all, I am quite happy with our group as we will play teams like India and Japan, which I was hoping for. I am especially happy about Japan as my mother is Japanese and I have a special place in my heart for them, but I will use that to put in extra effort and perform well against them!

"In the past, we have had really good performances in this competition, but I feel we have improved technically and we have a very good chance of winning the competition and reaching the World Cup.

"Right now, for our team, we are working well under our head coach. He’s brought something new to the team and we are performing better than ever and truly believe that we’re good enough to punch a ticket to the World Cup."