AFC supercomputer brings extremely good news for the Vietnam national team regarding Asian Cup quarterfinal qualification

Based on in-depth data analysis, the AFC supercomputer assesses that the Vietnam women's national team possesses an overwhelming chance of victory over Chinese Taipei, swinging wide the door to the quarterfinals.

The Vietnam women's national team is preparing for a crucial match against the Chinese Taipei women's team in the second round of Group C at the 2026 Women's Asian Cup. According to predictions from the AFC supercomputer, Coach Mai Duc Chung and his squad hold a significant advantage ahead of this encounter.

Specifically, the AFC's forecasting system indicates that the Vietnam women's team has a 77% probability of securing victory, while the Chinese Taipei women's team has only an 8% chance of winning. The likelihood of the match ending in a draw is predicted at 15%.

These numbers provide a positive signal for the Vietnam women's team in the race for a quarterfinal ticket. Securing all three points against Chinese Taipei would virtually guarantee the red-shirted squad's progression.

Ahead of this match, the Vietnam women's team is in fairly good spirits following a 2-1 victory over India in their opening match. However, that win was not easy, as the decisive goal by Van Su arrived only in the 90+4th minute. This result places Vietnam temporarily second in Group C, behind the Japan women's team.

Conversely, the Chinese Taipei women's team just suffered a 0-2 defeat to Japan in their opening fixture. This result leaves them at the bottom of the group and forces them to earn points against Vietnam to keep their advancement hopes alive. Consequently, this team is expected to play with very high determination.

In terms of actual strength, the two teams are considered quite balanced. Historically, the Chinese Taipei women's team secured two victories over Vietnam between 2015 and 2018. However, the Vietnam women's team also defeated this opponent once four years ago, indicating a significant shift in the balance of power.

Nevertheless, the Vietnam women's team holds a certain advantage in the quarterfinal race. Under the format of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup, featuring 12 teams divided into 3 groups, the top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, along with the two best third-placed teams.

Currently, Vietnam has 3 points after the win over India. Meanwhile, in Group A, both the Philippines and Iran have zero points after two rounds and can only achieve a maximum of 3 points by the end of the group stage. This implies that if Vietnam draws with Chinese Taipei, Coach Mai Duc Chung's team is almost certain to be among the top three teams in Group C with a better record than the third-placed team in Group A.

In that case, the Vietnam women's national team would officially secure a ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup without needing to wait for the final match against Japan. Therefore, the clash with Chinese Taipei is seen as a pivotal turning point in the journey of the Vietnam women's team in this year's tournament.