The six-time champions and 2024 finalists overpowered the Southeast Asian side 4-0 to charge into the last four, but Ijiri came away conflicted.
“The match was a little bit complicated for me,” he said. “I was head coach of Vietnam’s women's youth side for six years, and most of the players playing here today were under my charge when they were 12 years old. .....
✨ 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒 ✨
— AFC Women’s Football (@TheAWCL) April 11, 2026
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