U.20 Women's Asia: Head coaches of teams say the same thing about Vietnam

In the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Qualifiers, Vietnam is in Group B with Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan and Singapore. Group B is held at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center - Hanoi , starting from August 6. On August 5, representatives of the teams attended a press conference before the tournament.

Team coaches: Vietnam is the strongest in the group

Head coach of the Hong Kong U.20 women's team - Ng Wing Kim shared: "I rate the host team Vietnam as the strongest in Group B. They have been to the final round before. Our goal is to try to play well to qualify for the final round next year."

Head coach of the Kyrgyzstan U.20 team - Zakirov Nematzhan said: "Of the 3 opponents in Group B, the Vietnam U.20 women's team is the most promising candidate for the next round, because they are the home team. The other opponents are also strong teams, we will compete with the highest spirit of respect".

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The weather in Hanoi is quite hot, different from our country. Hopefully, we will soon adapt to this climate. Meeting the Vietnamese team in the last match is not necessarily an advantage, because Kyrgyzstan and Singapore are also strong teams. Maybe in the last match, the situation will gradually be decided, so we will have more appropriate calculations when facing Vietnam," coach Zakirov Nematzhan added.

Head coach of the Singapore U.20 women's team - Fazrul Nawaz commented: "We will try to compete to get good results. The players' spirit is very high, they want to contribute to the team in the upcoming qualifying round."

"I have met the Vietnamese team many times when I was a player. Vietnam is a strong football team in Southeast Asia, having won the regional championship many times. Vietnamese players have outstanding skills and physical strength. They will be a tough opponent for Singapore. However, we want to compete fairly with other teams," said Fazrul Nawaz.

Meanwhile, the head coach of the Vietnam U.20 women's team - Okiyama Masahiko said: "We gathered a few weeks ago as planned, and so far no players have been injured. The recent training trip to Japan helped the players learn a lot. I highly appreciate the recent preparation process. At the moment, I myself am not under any pressure. The goal of the Vietnam U.20 women's team is to pass the qualifying round to enter the final round."