SEA Games 33 Women's Football: Vietnam National Team Competes for Semifinal Spot Alongside Myanmar and the Philippines

Based on the draw for the SEA Games 33 women's football event, the current champions, Vietnam women's team, will meet two title contenders, Myanmar and the Philippines, in the group stage. Meanwhile, the reigning runners-up Thailand ended up in a relatively less challenging group.

The SEA Games 33 women's football tournament features 8 participating teams: Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Vietnam's women's team is placed in the top seed group 1 along with Thailand. Group 2 includes Myanmar and Cambodia. Group 3 consists of the Philippines and Singapore. Group 4 contains Malaysia and Indonesia.

The draw results this afternoon on October 19 brought unfavorable news for Coach Mai Đức Chung’s team, as they were drawn in the same group with two strong rivals competing for the gold medal, Myanmar and the Philippines, along with Malaysia.