Vietnam's U15 women's team tied with Queensland Maroon U15 women's team in a friendly match held in Australia.
On the afternoon of April 10, Vietnam's U15 women's national team played a friendly match against Queensland Maroon's U15 team within the framework of an invitational tournament organized in Australia. The match took place at the Home of the Matildas Centre (Queensland state), lasting 60 minutes (30 minutes per half), starting at 2:30 PM local time (11:30 AM Vietnam time).
From the very first minutes, Vietnam's U15 women's team confidently entered the game, actively controlled the situation, and created several notable opportunities towards the opponent's goal.
In the 20th minute, the Vietnamese team scored the opening goal. From a clever through pass, Ma Ngoc Anh broke through and finished accurately, putting Vietnam's U15 women's team ahead 1-0. However, just three minutes later, at the 23rd minute, the opposing team equalized 1-1. Taking advantage of a determined pressing situation, U15 Queensland Maroon regained possession and quickly converted the opportunity into a goal.
During the remaining time, Vietnam's U15 women's team continued to maintain a confident style of play, organized numerous attacks, and created quite a few opportunities, but could not convert them into goals. The match concluded with a 1-1 draw, providing valuable additional experience for Vietnam's U15 women's team in their professional preparation process.
On April 11 and 12, Vietnam's U15 women's national team will continue to play matches against opponents in this invitational friendly tournament.
In Australia, Vietnam's U15 women's team will participate in the CommBank Emerging Championships 2026, held from April 9 to April 15 at the Home of the Matildas Centre (Bundoora, Melbourne). This is a reputable youth talent development platform in Australian football, gathering top youth teams and invited international teams.
The tournament is part of Australia's football system for discovering and nurturing young players, providing a high-quality competitive environment that helps players accumulate experience and encounter various playing styles. Participating in this tournament is an important opportunity for Vietnam's young players to gain international exposure, enhance their expertise, and also contribute to strengthening cooperation between Vietnamese and Australian football in youth training and development.
A series of young Vietnamese players have traveled to Australia to compete.