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Female footballers go home after winning historic ticket to World Cup finals

The women’s national football team of Vietnam arrived in Hanoi on February 10 morning after excellently fulfilling their mission in the final round of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 and earning a berth in the finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time.
Female footballers go home after winning historic ticket to World Cup finals ảnh 1The footballers wave at the people welcoming them at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on February 10 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –The women’s national football team of Vietnam arrived in Hanoi on February 10morning after excellently fulfilling their mission in the final round of theAFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 and earning a berth in the finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup forthe first time.

Deputy Minister of Culture,Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong applauded the outstanding achievement by theteam of head coach Mai Duc Chung, describing their victory as glorious and ademonstration of all members’ efforts and resilience.

Before coming to India forthe AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022, more than half of the members had been infected with COVID-19,but the team gradually regained sufficient personnel before the start of thetournament. Thanks to their undaunted spirit and Chung’s leadership, theplayers did their utmost in every match, especially the games against Myanmar,Thailand, and Chinese Taipei, to secure a place in the 2023 FIFA Women’s WorldCup.

Chung highly appreciatedleaders and fans’ support, which he said helped the team surmount all hardshipsto go down in history with a berth in the World Cup.

Female footballers go home after winning historic ticket to World Cup finals ảnh 2Coach Mai Duc Chung and the players arrive in Hanoi on February 10 (Photo: VNA)

Female footballers go home after winning historic ticket to World Cup finals ảnh 3The team members and officials post for a photo at the welcome ceremony on February 10 (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh is scheduled to meet with the team at the Government’s Office later onthe day.

According to the VietnamFootball Federation, the PM’s certificates of merit will be presented to 29 individuals with preeminent performance at the Asian Cup. As recommended by theMinister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister PhamBinh Minh also proposed the State President bestow Labour Orders upon onecollective and eight individuals for their achievement./.
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