After two matches in Group C, Ho Chi Minh City FC secured a perfect 6 points with a winning record. Huynh Nhu and her teammates successively defeated Taichung Blue Whale FC from Taiwan 3-1 (on October 6th), before beating Odisha FC from India with the same score of 3-1 (on the evening of October 9th).
With 6 points and a goal difference of +4, Ho Chi Minh City FC remains in second place in Group C. Meanwhile, the leader of Group C is Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), also with 6 points but a better goal difference (+19 compared to +4). The team from the land of cherry blossoms won convincingly 17-0 against Odisha FC, and then won 2-0 against Taichung Blue Whale FC.
Taichung Blue Whale FC is currently third in Group C with 0 points and a goal difference of -4, while Odisha FC is last with 0 points and a goal difference of -19.
Table C standings after 2 matches
The 2024-2025 AFC Women's Champions League features 12 teams, divided equally into 3 groups, playing a single round-robin format to determine rankings. The top two teams in each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will advance. Based on the current standings in Group C, Ho Chi Minh City FC has already secured a place in the quarter-finals, regardless of the final matchday results. Coach Nguyen Hong Pham's team will at least qualify for the quarter-finals as the second-placed team in their group.
With the advantage of playing at home at Thong Nhat Stadium and a relaxed mindset having already secured qualification, Ho Chi Minh City FC is expected to continue its winning streak in the final match against Urawa Red Diamonds on October 12th. Furthermore, fans have reason to hope as the top scorer of the Vietnamese women's national team is in excellent form. To date, the striker from Tra Vinh has scored two goals and provided one assist in two group stage matches. If they win, Huynh Nhu and her teammates will top the group.
Ho Chi Minh City FC must defeat Urawa Red Diamonds to secure first place in Group C.
Hopefully so, but this task will be extremely difficult for Ho Chi Minh City FC. Urawa Red Diamonds is a strong team, currently dominating the Japanese women's national championship (which has one of the world's top women's football leagues).
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