In which case will Huynh Nhu and Ho Chi Minh City Club advance to the knockout round?

In the opening match of Group C of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League (Asian Women's Cup C1), Ho Chi Minh City Club won convincingly with a score of 3-1 against Taichung Blue Whale Club (Taiwan). 3 full points after the first match helped Huynh Nhu and her teammates rank second in Group C (3 points, goal difference +2).

Meanwhile, Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) ranked first in Group C with 3 points and a goal difference of +17. Taichung Blue Whale ranked third (0 points, goal difference of -2), while Odisha (India) ranked last in the group (0 points, goal difference of -17).

Group C rankings of the 2024 - 2025 Asian Women's Champions League

The 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Women's Group Stage will feature 12 teams, divided into three groups (four teams each) and play a round-robin to determine rankings. The first and second-placed teams in each group, along with the two third-placed teams with the best results (in the three groups), will advance to the quarter-finals (knockout stage).

After the first round of matches, Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club has somewhat gained an advantage in the race for a ticket to the next round of the continental tournament. In Group C, Urawa Red Diamonds Club is considered to be much stronger and is sure to enter the quarterfinals (even with the top position in the group). Meanwhile, Huynh Nhu and her teammates have defeated their direct competitor, Taichung Blue Whale Club.

Huynh Nhu (left cover) and her teammates are sure to advance to the quarter-finals if they beat Odisha Club in the second match.

Ho Chi Minh City FC will face Odisha FC at 7 p.m. on October 9. In theory, the Vietnamese representative is rated much higher and is expected to win at Thong Nhat Stadium. In case Ho Chi Minh City FC defeats Odisha FC, Huynh Nhu and her teammates (with 6 points after 2 wins) will surely have a ticket to the knockout round regardless of the results of the remaining matches (groups).

If the match between Ho Chi Minh City FC and Odisha FC ends in a draw, the Vietnamese representative still has a chance to advance to the quarterfinals with 4 points. In the worst case scenario, Ho Chi Minh City FC loses to Odisha FC, fans will have to wait for the final round of the group stage to determine whether Huynh Nhu and her teammates will advance or not.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cup-c1-nu-chau-a-huynh-nhu-va-clb-tphcm-thang-tien-vong-knock-out-trong-truong-hop-nao-185241008174326379.htm