The Matildas are camped next to arguably the most famous tourist destination in Vietnam, but the players will barely get a glimpse of Ha Long Bay after being confined to their hotel as a coronavirus precaution.

The only fresh air players and staff have experienced has been on the training pitch, with the squad not allowed outside in downtime before Wednesday night's Olympics qualifying tie inside a closed stadium.

With 31 reported cases of COVID-19, Vietnam hasn't been as seriously affected as other countries in the region. But the Matildas aren't leaving anything to chance given they are based in Cua Ong, near the Chinese border.

"We can’t go outside for a walk," coach Ante Milicic said. "Yesterday we went out for training and it was the first time we saw daylight. From our window, it looks unbelievable - but we can’t leave the hotel, we can’t take any risks.