Vietnam's U20 women's team suffers a heavy defeat to Thailand, with the host nation officially advancing to the Asian Cup quarter-finals.

Vietnam's U20 women's team lost 1-4 to Thailand's U20 women's team in the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup finals. This win enables Thailand's U20 women's team to advance early from the group stage.

Vietnam's U20 women's team faced the host nation Thailand's U20 women's team in their second match of the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup finals tonight (April 4). With home advantage, Thailand's U20 women's team started confidently.

In the 11th minute, Thailand's U20 women's team opened the scoring 1-0. From a corner kick by the host team, the ball hit Lệ Thị Trang near the goal line, and Kurisara Limpawanich seized the opportunity to score.

Thailand's U20 women's team led 3-0 in the first half.

By the 21st minute, the gap doubled to 2-0 when Rinyaphat leaped high for a precise header. After the second conceded goal, Vietnam's U20 women's team tried to respond. In the 36th minute, the red-shirted team had a powerful long-range shot, but Thailand's goalkeeper excellently blocked it.

However, by the 43rd minute, Thailand's U20 women's team further increased the lead to 3-0. Kurisara delivered an impressive solo run, bypassing Vietnam's U20 women's players before unleashing a fierce strike, defeating goalkeeper Lê Thị Thu. The first half ended with a 3-0 score for Thailand's U20 women's team.

Moving into the second half, Vietnam's U20 women's team pushed forward seeking a comeback goal. In the 48th minute, Thùy Linh attempted a long-range free kick but posed little threat. However, by the 51st minute, she succeeded in narrowing the score to 1-3. From outside the penalty area, Thùy Linh fired a left-footed shot that shook the host team's net.

In the following minutes, Vietnam's U20 women's team continued attacking efforts but failed to add more goals. In the 90+3 minute, Thailand's U20 women's team raised the score to 4-1 with a long-range free kick by Rinyaphat Moondong, driving the ball into the top corner of Vietnam's U20 women's goal. Ultimately, Vietnam's U20 women's team lost 1-4 to Thailand's U20 women's team.

Despite this loss, Vietnam's U20 women's team still has a chance to advance from the group stage as one of the two best third-placed teams in the group. Therefore, the final group stage match against Bangladesh's U20 women's team on April 7 is crucial for Vietnam's U20 women's team. Currently, Vietnam's U20 women's team ranks last in Group A after two defeats.

Meanwhile, Thailand's U20 women's team earned 6 points after two wins, alongside China's U20 women's team (which defeated Bangladesh 2-0), officially securing a quarter-final spot.