Vietnam names 23 players for 2023 Women's World Cup

By VNA July 2, 2023 | 07:05 pm PT

Forward Nguyen Thi Nhanh Nha (number 19) is one of the best young players on Vietnam national women's football team. Photo by VNA

Coach Mai Duc Chung have selected 23 players who will depart for New Zealand to compete in the 2023 Women's World Cup, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

The Vietnamese women's national team will have two more days for training at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center before departing for New Zealand on the afternoon of July 5.

The team will have nearly two weeks to adapt to the conditions at the venue for Group E matches in the tournament.

They will also have two friendly matches to test the lineup, against the host nation, New Zealand, on July 10, and Spain on July 14.

Notable names on the squad included striker Huynh Nhu, forward Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh, midfielder Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy and forward Pham Hai Yen.