Vietnam thrashed Malaysia’s Malayan Tigress 7-0 in their SEA Games 2025 Group B opener, with a dominant first-half performance sealing the win.
THE national women’s football team, known as the Malayan Tigress, went down with a whimper after being hammered 7-0 by Vietnam in their opening Group B match at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 at the TNSU Stadium in Chonburi on Friday (December 5) night.
Vietnam, dominant from start to finish, went 4-0 up in the first half with goals from Pham Hai Yen (fourth, 26th minutes), Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy (23rd minute) and Tran Thi Hai Linh (32nd minute).
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It was then left to Thai Thi Thao to rip the Tigress apart with a second-half hat-trick in the 49th, 59th and 78th minutes.
Malaysia, who arrived in Chonburi on Wednesday (Dec 3), will face Myanmar on Dec 8 before taking on the Philippines on Dec 11 at the same venue.
Only the group winners and runners-up from Groups A and B will advance to the semi-finals on Dec 14, with the final and third-placing match scheduled for Dec 17.
For the latest news on the SEA Games Thailand 2025, visit https://seagames.bernama.com. – Bernama
