Vietnam's national team holds a significant advantage ahead of the decisive match in the 2026 Asian Cup.

Vietnam's women's national team possesses a considerable edge prior to the match against Chinese Taipei, needing just a draw to almost guarantee qualification for the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup.

The Vietnamese women's national team currently holds a substantial advantage ahead of the crucial match against Chinese Taipei in the 2026 Women's Asian Cup. Following the victory in the opening match, coach Mai Duc Chung and his players only need to secure another draw to move closer to the goal of reaching the tournament's quarter-finals.

According to the competition schedule, the Vietnamese women's national team will play their second Group C match against Chinese Taipei on March 7. This is considered a decisive match for the team's journey in the group stage. However, given the current situation, the Southeast Asian representative holds several advantages to achieve its objective early.

The 2026 Women's Asian Cup features 12 participating teams, divided into 3 groups. After the group stage, the top two teams from each group directly qualify for the quarter-finals. Additionally, the two best-performing third-placed teams from the three groups will also advance to this stage, creating further opportunities for teams competing for a spot in the knockout phase.

Results from Group A have provided positive signals for the Vietnamese women's national team. After two matchdays, both the Philippines and Iran – teams likely to finish third in their group – have yet to earn any points. This means the third-placed team in Group A will likely have a maximum of only 3 points when the group stage concludes.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women's national team already has 3 points from the opening win against India. If they secure at least one more point against Chinese Taipei, coach Mai Duc Chung's team is almost certain to be among the top three teams in Group C with a performance good enough to surpass the third-placed team from Group A.

If this scenario occurs, the Vietnamese women's national team will secure an early quarter-final berth without depending on the result of the final group match against Japan. The match between the Vietnamese women's national team and Chinese Taipei in the second round of Group C will take place at 12:00 on March 7, seen as a crucial turning point for the team's goal of progressing deep in this year's tournament.