Vietnam has already qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - but it does not have the planned schedule for pre-World Cup friendlies
In February 2022, Vietnam entered a round-robin playoff, competed against Thailand and Chinese Taipei, both were World Cup participants. Chinese Taipei previously played the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China, which was the first World Cup in the history of women's football, 61 years after the first men's World Cup was held - and that stays as the country's only participation since. Thailand has qualified for two editions, in 2015 and 2019; the former evoked a painful wound for many Vietnamese as it was Vietnam who lost 1-2 to Thailand in the decisive playoff spot right in Ho Chi Minh City. But Vietnam had an edge: its squad was mostly healthy - while Thailand and Chinese Taipei were plagued by coronavirus. A 2-0 win over Thailand initially sealed the hope high, but Chinese Taipei beat the same opponent 3-0, putting Vietnam and Chinese Taipei into a dramatic final confrontation. Chinese Taipei just needed a draw to qualify, but defying all odds, Vietnam won 2-1, thus ...