Huỳnh Như's team faces North Korea's club in the AFC Champions League quarterfinals

The Ho Chi Minh City women’s team is set to play against North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC in the quarterfinal round of the 2025/26 AFC Women's Club Championship.

Draw results for the knockout stage of the 2025/26 AFC Women's Club Championship It was decided that Ho Chi Minh City women's club will visit Naegohyang Women’s FC in North Korea for the quarterfinal match 3, which will be a single-leg game held on March 28 or 29, 2026.

Besides the defending champion Wuhan Jiangda Women (China) and runner-up Melbourne City FC (Australia), this knockout stage features three clubs making their continental debut: Suwon FC Women (South Korea), Stallion Laguna FC (Philippines), and Naegohyang Women’s FC (North Korea).

Additionally, Tokyo Verdy Beleza (Japan) and PFC Nasaf (Uzbekistan) have reached the knockout stage for the first time in their histories. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City continues to showcase impressive performances, affirming Vietnamese women's football’s standing in Asia for the second consecutive year.

The AFC applies a group protection rule, meaning teams that faced each other in the group stage will not meet again in the quarterfinals. Furthermore, top-seeded teams will host the quarterfinal matches. The four winners will advance to the centralized final round, where semifinals and finals will be held from May 20 to May 23, 2026, to determine the champion.

The away trip to North Korea is expected to be challenging but also presents an opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City women’s club to prove their resilience on the continental stage.

Although considered physically and physically smaller compared to Naegohyang FC players, with Huỳnh Như’s experience and the strong cohesion of their quality local players, fans still hope for a surprising outcome. This match is not only for a semifinal spot but also a chance for Vietnamese women's football to establish its position against top East Asian football powers.