ASIAD 2026: Nguyễn Thị Tâm enters boxing final as football bronze match nears

ASIAD 2026 Nguyễn Thị Tâm boxing women's football Vietnam sports

Vietnam's athletic delegation continues its campaign at ASIAD 2026, with boxer Nguyễn Thị Tâm emerging as a primary focus. After defeating world champion Alua Balkibekova 5-0 in the semifinals, the 32-year-old enters the women's 51kg final against China's Wu Yu, the reigning Olympic champion and world number one.

In football, the women's teams from China and South Korea are set to face each other in a bronze medal match at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Japan following their respective semifinal losses to North Korea and Japan.

Other notable developments include the Vietnamese women's sepak takraw team advancing to the semifinals in the Quadrant event, aiming to defend their previous gold medal. However, the shooting team faced disappointment as Phạm Quang Huy narrowly missed a bronze medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event, finishing fourth. The men's volleyball team is also scheduled to compete in classification matches against Indonesia.

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ASIAD 20 · ASIAD 2026 · ASIAD 2026 · China · Dang Cong Duc · Nguyễn Thị Tâm · Pham Quang Huy · Philippines · Vietnam · Wu Yu

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[● 3 SOURCES] Vietnam's League of Legends team faces Chinese Taipei in the semifinals.
[● 2 SOURCES] Archer Dang Cong Duc competes against a South Korean athlete in the men's compound archery quarterfinals.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Vietnamese men's volleyball team plays Uzbekistan in a 9-16 classification match.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Vietnamese women's sepak takraw team faces the Philippines in a group stage match.
[● 3 SOURCES] Shooters Pham Quang Huy, Ha Minh Thanh, and Vu Tien Nam compete in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol.
[● 3 SOURCES] Taekwondo and jiu-jitsu competitions begin for the Vietnamese delegation.