Prediction for Vietnam vs Japan match score: Facing a major challenge

Join experts in predicting the score for the Vietnam vs Japan match within the 2026 Women's Asian Cup, scheduled at 16:00 on March 10, 2026 at Perth Rectangular Stadium (Australia).

Prediction for the Vietnam vs Japan match score

The match between the Vietnamese women's national team and Japan at 16:00 on March 10 in the group stage of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup is considered a significant challenge for coach Mai Duc Chung and his team. Not only facing one of Asia's strongest teams, the Vietnamese women's team must also find a way to keep their hopes alive for advancing after a 0-1 loss to Chinese Taipei in the previous match.

The Japanese women's team enters the match with a relaxed mindset, having already secured a quarter-final spot early. After two matches, the team under coach Nils Nielsen scored 13 goals and conceded none, including a heavy 11-0 victory over India.

These numbers demonstrate the overwhelming strength of the 2011 World Cup champions and make the task for the Vietnamese women's team particularly difficult.

According to the scenarios for advancing, achieving a victory over the Japanese women's team is too difficult for the Vietnamese women's team. Coach Mai Duc Chung and his players still have a chance to reach the quarter-finals if they are among the best-performing third-place teams.

The crucial point is that the Vietnamese women's team must avoid a heavy defeat against Japan and strive to score if they fall behind.

Player Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, midfielder of the Vietnamese women's team, shared before the match: "Not just me personally, but the entire team has reinforced our spirit. We will enter the match with the highest determination and strive to play our best until the final minutes."

Regarding the upcoming match, Bich Thuy stated: "Tomorrow's match could determine the Vietnamese women's team's chance to advance to the next round. Regardless of the opponent, the whole team always prioritizes determination and unity to perform optimally on the field. After the match with the Chinese Taipei women's team, the coaching staff and players held a meeting to review lessons and have prepared thoroughly in terms of fitness and tactics for the next match."

Thethaovanhoa.vn's prediction for the Vietnam vs Japan women's match score:

Vietnam women's team 1-2 Japan

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