In the final match of Group C of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League (Asian Women's Cup C1) taking place on September 12, Ho Chi Minh City Club will host Urawa Red Diamonds Club (Japan) at Thong Nhat Stadium. In the press conference before the match, Coach Nguyen Hong Pham shared: "To prepare for the final match in Group C, the coaching staff has come up with a plan to use the force in the most reasonable way, the players will be in the best form and will play their best."

"I don't think the opponents in the last two matches are below the level of Ho Chi Minh City Club. All teams tried hard and we were luckier, took advantage of the opportunity better, so we won. The match against Urawa Red Diamonds Club will be a dedicated match. If the weather is favorable, this match promises to be interesting and beautiful. The team and each player of Ho Chi Minh City Club will show their best ability, to give to the fans and relatives who watched in the stands," Mr. Pham added.

The match between Ho Chi Minh City FC and the Japanese representative is a decisive match for which team will advance to the quarterfinals as the top team in Group C. If they want to win the group, Huynh Nhu and her teammates must win. After 2 matches, Ho Chi Minh City FC is second in the group with 6 points and a goal difference of +4, while Urawa Red Diamonds FC also has 6 points but a goal difference of +19.

Japan is a country with one of the top women's football teams in the world. Meanwhile, Urawa Red Diamonds Club is the team that is dominating the national women's championship of the cherry blossom country, with 2 consecutive championships in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. Urawa Red Diamonds Club is very strong. However, Ho Chi Minh City Club, with the home advantage of Thong Nhat Stadium and a comfortable mentality after having won a ticket to the quarterfinals early, is expected to create a surprise. Fans also have reason to hope, when the number 1 striker of the Vietnamese women's team, Huynh Nhu, is in good form. Up to now, the striker from Tra Vinh has had 3 goals and 1 assist, after 2 matches in the group stage. If they win, Huynh Nhu and her teammates will reach the top of the table. The girl from Tra Vinh scored a double against Taichung Blue Whale Club, before scoring against Odisha Club.

Head coach Naoki Kusunose of Urawa Red Diamonds said: "We have a strategy when entering the final match of the group stage. Our team will enter the field with the best spirit, no matter how strong the opponent is. Ho Chi Minh City Club does not only have Huynh Nhu, but importantly, Urawa Red Diamonds Club needs to have the best performance."

The match between Ho Chi Minh City FC and Urawa Red Diamonds FC will take place at 7 p.m. at Thong Nhat Stadium. In the afternoon of the same day, Taichung Blue Whale FC (Taiwan) will face Odisha FC (India).