Competing in Group A alongside Myanmar, Laos, and Timor-Leste, Viet Nam is vying for a semifinal spot in the single round-robin format, where the top two teams from each group advance. Group B includes Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Malaysia.

Vietnamese players celebrate a goal at the match against Myanmar on June 9.

Earlier in the same round of Group A, Laos defeated Timor-Leste 2-0, while in Group B, defending champion Thailand crushed Indonesia 6-0, and Malaysia beat Cambodia 4-0.

Held by the ASEAN Football Federation, the championship features eight regional teams split into two groups, with matches played across four stadiums in Ho Chi Minh City through June 18.

The tournament, which was first held in 2014, has been a competition stage for Viet Nam’s U19 women’s team, which reached the final in 2014, 2022, and 2023 but finished as runners-up each time.

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