What is the goal for Huynh Nhu and the Ho Chi Minh City team?

The 2024-2025 AFC Women's Champions League is the first club-level tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament consists of 3 groups, taking place in China, Thailand and Vietnam in early October 2024. In this exciting tournament, the Ho Chi Minh City women's team is in Group C with Urawa Red Diamond (Japan), Taichung Blue Whale (Taiwan) and Odisha (India). Coach Kim Chi assessed that the opponents in the group are very strong and the Ho Chi Minh City women's club needs to make a lot of effort.

Except for the Japanese representative who is a candidate for the championship of the tournament, the two clubs Taichung and Odisha are certainly well prepared. Taichung is a strong team with many Thai and Japanese players, their playing style is quite smooth. Meanwhile, Odisha cannot be underestimated when the majority of the force is Indian national players. In addition, they have also added 6 foreign players, including 2 players from Africa (Ghana and Nigeria).

Lịch thi đấu mới nhất giải châu Á nữ: Mục tiêu nào cho Huỳnh Như và đội TP.HCM?- Ảnh 1. — Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club will face many challenges even though they play at home.

Coach Kim Chi commented: “HCMC Club has added Huynh Nhu and 3 foreign players but is expected to face many difficulties when participating in the continental tournament. Our goal is to play our best to overcome each match, trying to reach the next round.”

In addition to a number of national players with international experience, the Ho Chi Minh City Club squad will also have many young faces, competing with foreign opponents for the first time. In addition to considering this a valuable opportunity to compete with strong clubs in the continent, Coach Kim Chi also said that the coaching staff always encourages the team to have confidence when competing at home in the upcoming tournament.

Coach Kim Chi continued: “The young players still lack experience in international competitions. The coaching staff has studied the opponents and let the players watch matches to prepare. The older players who have experience in competition need to support the younger players more. Hopefully, the young players participating in the international tournament for the first time will overcome the pressure and create excitement for the competition.”

Lịch thi đấu mới nhất giải châu Á nữ: Mục tiêu nào cho Huỳnh Như và đội TP.HCM?- Ảnh 2. — Coach Kim Chi's HCMC Women's Club aims to pass the group stage

As the home team, Coach Doan Thi Kim Chi said that playing at Thong Nhat Stadium is a big advantage for Ho Chi Minh City Club. In addition to favorable field conditions and being familiar with the climate, the team is also scheduled to play at 7 p.m., so Coach Kim Chi hopes that many spectators will come to cheer for the team.

"We really hope that fans will come to Thong Nhat Stadium to give the team more strength," said coach Kim Chi.