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Vietnam wrap up Women’s Olympic Qualifying with loss against S. Korea

Vietnam wrap up Women’s Olympic Qualifying with loss against S. Korea

Wednesday, March 09, 2016, 16:45 GMT+7

Vietnam ended their journey in the AFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 qualifiers in Japan with a forgettable winless run on Wednesday, when they lost their last match against South Korea.

The Vietnamese women had a fun time celebrating International Women’s Day one day before the game, but the elevated spirits still failed to help them find a victory.

South Korea scored twice in each half of the match hit by a heavy downpour in Osaka to secure their first-ever victory at the tournament, following two draws and two losses in the previous games.

Vietnam left the event with zero point and 18 goals against after five straight defeats.

The Osaka tourney, running from February 29 to March 9, is the final round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers for the Rio 2016 women’s football category.

All of Wednesday’s matches are in fact dead rubbers as Australia and China have already qualified for the Games in Brazil this August.

Vietnam finished sixth at the tournament, scoring only one goal in the 1-6 defeat against Japan on Monday.

The Vietnamese women lost 0-2 to China in the opener on February 29 before being trounced 0-9 by Australia two days later. They lost 0-1 due to a last-gasp goal in the third game against North Korea on March 4.

The 2016 Summer Olympics takes place from August 5 to 21 in Rio de Janeiro, with a 12-team tournament for women’s football, according to FIFA.

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