Nhan Dan - The Vietnam women's national football team missed the chance to join the world's biggest football festival - the FIFA Women's World Cup - in Canada next year after they slumped to a 1-2 defeat against Thailand in their AFC Women's Asian Cup fifth place play-off at Thong Nhat Stadium on Wednesday. >> Beating Jordan, Vietnamese women come closer to World Cup berth >> Vietnam suffers first loss in Women's Asian Cup finals >> Vietnamese women eligible for 2015 World Cup play-off The pressure of claiming the first-ever World Cup appearance in front of their home fans seemed to be too great for the players, forcing them onto the defensive during the entire first half. Thailand enjoyed the match's first scoring opportunity as Silawan Intamee's left-wing corner kick flashed across the box with Pikul Khueanpet inches away from connecting. The home side struggled to create chances but their counter attacks did not seem to work against a superior Thailand. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women drop World Cup ticket opportunity
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Vietnam eyes a play-off to partake women’s World Cup in 2015
The Vietnamese national women's football team is targeting a third place in 2014 Asian Cup group A, after the world defending champion Japan and the Asian defending champion Australia, to play a play-off for a spot to partake the 2015 World Cup in Canada. Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, the host Vietnam was drawn in group A with Jordan and the two aforementioned champions. Vietnam will take on Jordan on May 14, Japan on May 16, and Australia on May 18. The Asian Cup finals will have the participation of eight teams, with the four others including South Korea, China, Thailand, and Myanmar in group B. In regulation, the five top Asian teams will advance to the women's World Cup in Canada in 2015, including two leaders in each group and the last ticket will be the play-off fight between two third-ranked teams. Arriving at HCMC yesterday, coach Norio Sasaki of the world champion Japan said modestly, "Japan is the world champion but it has never won an Asian title, … [Read more...] about Vietnam eyes a play-off to partake women’s World Cup in 2015
Roles reverse as women catch World Cup fever
Talk Around Town (02-07-2006) Roles reverse as women catch World Cup fever by Hoang Lan Being seven months pregnant couldn't stop Le Thi Hoa in Ha Noi's HaiBa Trung District from jumping up and down when England's captain David Beckham delivered one of his trademark bending free kicks to beat Ecuador 1-0 last Sunday and send an otherwise toothless England squad through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Hoa's husband was very worried for her pregnancy. He even tried to hold her back to stop her from dancing and screaming in celebration. "I knew that Beck and his team would win. I'm ecstatic," she said. "I asked my boss to allow me to leave the offcie two months early for maternity so that I could stay at home for the World Cup." Usually women complain of their husbands being too football-obsessed during the World Cup, but in this case the roles are reversed. "Although I don't like football, I had to promise to sit with her during the late games to keep her awake so she wouldn't … [Read more...] about Roles reverse as women catch World Cup fever
Viet Nam to bid for Women’s World Cup
Viet Nam is bidding to host the Women's U-20 Football World Cup in 2012, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation. Officials from the world governing body, FIFA, spent two days touring venues in Ha Noi and HCM City to evaluate preparations for the event. The country has successfully hosted football events in the past including the men's and women's Asian Cup and the ASEAN Football Championships, but has yet to host a world football event. Top players battle in national tourney Over 100 athletes will compete at the National Badminton Championships in Thua Thien-Hue Province from May 9-12. The tournament, which is sponsored by Dong Luc Group, will see men and women competing in singles, doubles and mixed doubles for a cash-prize of VND120 million (US$6,200). Player suspended for obscene gesture Defender Nguyen Hai Lam of V-League side Da Nang has been suspended for four matches for making an obscene gesture to a player of Hoa Phat Ha Noi on Sunday. Lam raised his middle finger to … [Read more...] about Viet Nam to bid for Women’s World Cup
FIFA supports Vietnam’s proposal to host Women’s World Cup
The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet has asked FIFA President Joseph Blatter to support Vietnam's bid to host the U20 Women's World Cup in 2012 or 2014. He made the proposal at his meeting in FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on May 17. The Vietnamese President affirmed that Vietnam will meet requirements needed to host the event. President Triet hailed FIFA's programmes and projects to help Vietnam develop professional football and expressed his gratitude to the FIFA President for his recent visits which he said greatly encouraged the Vietnamese Football Federation. For his part, the FIFA President praised the Vietnamese people's love for football and said he hope that the country's football league develop quickly to the attention paid to it by the Vietnamese government and people. In Zurich, President received leaders of Credit Suisse - one of the world's leading financial service companies - and attended a Vietnam-Switzerland business forum … [Read more...] about FIFA supports Vietnam’s proposal to host Women’s World Cup