ESPN published an article introducing the Asian teams at the 2023 Women's World Cup. The newspaper emphasized that this is the first time that the two teams, Vietnam and the Philippines, have been present at the biggest football tournament on the planet. Author Gabriel Tan assessed that the chances of both teams advancing are not high when they are in the same group with strong opponents.
However, the author believes: " Even if Vietnam and the Philippines have difficulty making any big impact, it is important to remember that both teams have surpassed the achievements of the men's football team to go as far as they have and qualify for this tournament ."
Vietnam and Philippines teams attend World Cup for the first time.
The Vietnamese women's team will be in Group E with the US, the Netherlands and Portugal. The US and the Netherlands are the current world champions and runners-up, respectively. Meanwhile, the Philippines will face New Zealand, Switzerland and Norway. These are all teams that are considered stronger than the Southeast Asian representatives.
With such tough challenges, the author believes that the Vietnamese and Philippine teams should choose the right goals when participating in the 2023 World Cup. The author stated: " The index to evaluate their test in the first time participating in the World Cup is how they compete with the world's top teams. This will shape their position in the future ."
ESPN also analyzed the opportunities of Asian football at the 2023 World Cup. In particular, the Japanese team is considered the leading team as they won the world championship in 2011.
But in the end, author Gabriel Tan concluded: " After three representatives, Japan, Australia and China, made it through the group stage at the last World Cup, people were optimistic about the success of Asian football in this tournament. But for the teams flying the flag for the first time alongside other strong opponents, success can be defined in many forms ."
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