The Vietnamese team lost the decisive match against Indonesia, in the second round of the 2023 Asian Cup group stage at 9:30 p.m. on January 19. Coach Philippe Troussier's students conceded a goal in the 42nd minute after a successful penalty kick by Asnawi Mangkualam. This was also the only goal of the match.
Losing to Indonesia, the Vietnamese team is at the bottom of the table after 2 matches. With 0 points after 2 matches, Quang Hai and his teammates are definitely eliminated. The reason is because in the last match, the Vietnamese team will play the top team Iraq (6 points).
Vietnam team was eliminated
Even if Vietnam wins against Iraq, it will still be behind Japan and Indonesia (3 points). In the context that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) considers head-to-head difference as a priority criterion for teams with equal points, Vietnam will certainly be at the bottom of the table because it has lost to both Japan and Indonesia.
Thus, the Vietnamese team became the first team to be eliminated from the 2023 Asian Cup. This is also the first time Vietnam has been eliminated in the group stage of the Asian Cup, after reaching the quarterfinals twice in 2007 and 2019.
Looking at the big picture, the Vietnamese team has lost 7 out of the last 8 matches in all competitions (Asian Cup, World Cup qualifiers, friendly matches). In the final match, Coach Troussier and his team will play a formality match against Iraq.
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