Before the draw, based on the FIFA rankings announced last November, the Vietnamese team was in the top seed group among the 24 teams participating in the third qualifying round, which is also the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team were drawn into a relatively easy group.
Vietnam team is in a relatively easy group in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.
Accordingly, the Vietnamese team is in Group F with regional rivals Malaysia, Laos, who are in the same group at the 2024 AFF Cup, and Nepal. The opponents in this group are all ranked lower than the Vietnamese team (currently ranked 116th on the FIFA rankings), such as Malaysia ranked 132nd in the world , Nepal ranked 175th and Laos ranked 186th.
In the remaining groups, specifically: Group A includes Tajikistan, Philippines, Maldives, Timor Leste; Group B : Lebanon, Yemen, Bhutan, Brunei; Group C : India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangladesh; Group D : Thailand, Turkmenistan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka; and Group E : Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Pakistan.
In the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, only the six group winners will qualify for the finals, joining the 18 teams that qualified after the second qualifying round ended last June.
Groups in the 3rd qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup
Even though they face low-ranked opponents, the Vietnamese team needs to show their true strength to win matches and secure the top spot in the group, to get a ticket to the final round.
Historically, the Vietnamese team has participated in the Asian Cup finals 5 times, including 2 consecutive recent times: 2019 (quarter-finals) and 2023 (group stage).
The matches in the 2027 Asian Cup 3 qualifying round will take place over a total of 6 matches in each group with home and away format, from March 25, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
The 2027 Asian Cup finals will take place in Saudi Arabia from January 15 to February 8, 2027. The 18 teams currently in the finals are host Saudi Arabia, Australia, Iraq, Iran, Uzbekistan, Qatar, UAE, Japan, South Korea, Oman, Palestine, Bahrain, Jordan, China, Indonesia, DPRK, Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vong-loai-3-asian-cup-2027-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-dung-do-malaysia-gap-lai-lao-185241209143851652.htm
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