After winning two matches, when does the Vietnam team advance to the Southeast Asian semifinals?

Even with two victories in the group stage, the Vietnam women's futsal team's progression to the semifinals remains uncertain. The squad led by Coach Nguyễn Đình Hoàng depends on the outcome of the Australia versus Philippines game to decide their future.

In the final match of Group B at the 2026 Southeast Asian Women's Futsal Championship, the Vietnam women's futsal team staged a dramatic comeback against Myanmar, winning 5-2. The red-shirted team started with an aggressive attacking style, which inadvertently allowed Myanmar to score first. The two sides then engaged in a thrilling back-and-forth, ending the first half with Myanmar leading 2-1.

In the second half, the Vietnam women's futsal team demonstrated a strong determination to turn the game around. The efforts of the red-clad players paid off with an equalizer from Nguyệt Vi, followed by Biện Thị Hằng's outstanding hat-trick that secured the 5-2 victory.

Thus, after two matches, the Vietnam futsal team has earned 6 points and a goal difference of +3. However, Coach Đình Hoàng's squad still must wait for the match between Australia and the Philippines to confirm their place in the semifinals.

Based on the group standings, if the Philippines cannot defeat Australia, Vietnam will advance as the group runner-up (with Australia as group winners).

If the Philippines beats Australia, then Australia, the Philippines, and Vietnam will all have 6 points, and their rankings will be determined by head-to-head records, goal difference, and goals scored according to tournament regulations. Accordingly, the Vietnam women's futsal team would only be eliminated if the Philippines wins by a 2-goal margin and the match produces 3 or more goals. In that scenario, all three teams would have 3 points in head-to-head matches and a goal difference of 0, but the Philippines and Australia would advance to the semifinals due to scoring more goals in their direct encounters.

In reality, the chance of the Philippines causing an upset against the Australian women's futsal team is very slim due to the significant gap in skill level.