 Vietnam (white) lost 0-2 to Portugal the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 (Photo: Reuters) |
The result means that Vietnam is out of contention for the knockout rounds. Portugal has three points after the match, staying in third place in Group E, just a point behind the United States and the Netherlands.
Vietnam, meanwhile, faces a daunting finish to its first tournament in Forsyth Barr Stadium against the Netherlands next Monday. Both Vietnam and Portugal are World Cup newcomers in group E.
Portugal is 21st on FIFA ranking, while Vietnam is 32nd.