Send-off ceremony held as women footballers head to 2023 World Cup

A send-off ceremony takes place on July 4 in Hanoi for the Vietnamese national women’s football team ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Present the event are leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the VFF.

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The 2023 edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup sees the Vietnamese team’s first participation. The national team led by head coach Mai Duc Chung draw plenty of attention from the government, sponsors, media, and football fans.

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Captain and striker Huynh Nhu has recovered from injuries ahead of the tournament and is expected to perform well during the World Cup campaign.

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Upon addressing the ceremony, head coach Mai Duc Chung says the national team has completed all the preparation work for the global tournament, with the players showing great determination to put in all efforts and get the best results possible at the upcoming World Cup.

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Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company donates VND1 billion for the Vietnamese women’s football team ahead of the World Cup campaign.

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Tran Quoc Tuan, president of the VFF, pledges to create the best conditions possible for the Vietnamese women’s football team to reach their set target at the global tournament.

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The women footballers are scheduled to depart for New Zealand on July 5. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. In Group E, Vietnam will take on defending champions the United States on July 22, Portugal on July 27, and the Netherlands on August 1.

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Send-off ceremony held as women footballers head to 2023 World Cup

VOV.VN - A ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on July 4 in Hanoi in order to send off the Vietnamese national women’s football team as they head to compete in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.