Vietnam Sepak Takraw Team Wins First Gold Medal at Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025

On March 21, the four-woman team showed impressive form throughout their journey to the championship. In the semi-finals, Vietnam faced Malaysia and easily won 2-0 (15-11, 15-5), thereby qualifying for the final.

In the decisive match, the Vietnamese girls met their fateful opponent Thailand again. The match was extremely tense as both teams continuously fought for each point. Vietnam won 15-12 in the first set, but Thailand quickly equalized with a score of 15-12 in the second set. Entering the decisive set, the Vietnamese team maintained their composure, took advantage of the opportunity to win a thrilling 15-13 victory, officially stepping up to the highest podium and bringing home the first Gold Medal for the team at this year's tournament.

Vietnamese female Sepak Takraw athletes defeated Thailand in the final match of the women's 4-round event.

Meanwhile, the men's team of 4 had a journey full of effort when continuously overcoming strong opponents to advance to the final. In the third match of the group stage, Vietnam won 2-0 (15-10, 15-5) against Malaysia, thereby winning a ticket to the knockout round.

In the quarterfinals, the team faced Japan and despite losing the first set (11-15), the players made a spectacular comeback to win 2-1 (11-15, 15-11, 15-10). The official Facebook fanpage of the home team was also amazed by the comeback of the Vietnamese Sepak Takraw players in the Men's Quarterfinals.

The home team's official Facebook fanpage was also amazed by the comeback of the Vietnamese Sepak Takraw athletes in the Men's Quarterfinals.

In the semi-finals, Vietnam faced the host team India in a tense match. Despite being held to a 1-1 draw after the first two sets (15-10, 16-17), the Vietnamese boys kept their spirits up and won the final set 15-10, thereby earning a ticket to the final.

However, with a tight schedule and consuming too much physical strength through intense matches, the 4 men's team entered the final with Thailand in a state of exhaustion. The team could not maintain their best form and lost 0-2, thereby winning the Silver Medal.

Although they could not win the championship, what the team showed showed brave fighting spirit and dedication.

Vietnamese male Sepak Takraw athletes beat host team India in the semi-finals

The second day of competition of the Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025 ended with great joy when the women's team won the Gold Medal, while the men's team also proudly won the Silver Medal. This will be a great source of motivation for the players to continue to conquer higher goals in the following competition days.

Viet Hoang