Iraq national team coach assesses Vietnam as not a difficult opponent

Speaking to the press, Iraq's national team coach, Ahmed Salah, stated that the Vietnamese national team is not a difficult opponent for his team.

The Iraqi team is full of confidence after their 5-1 victory over Indonesia. (Source: IFA)

The Iraqi team arrived at My Dinh Stadium in Vietnam full of confidence after their 5-1 victory over Indonesia in the first match of the second round of World Cup 2026 qualifiers on the evening of November 16th.

Given the circumstances, Iraqi coach Ahmed Salah believes his team can aim for a victory against Coach Troussier's squad. He assesses the Vietnamese team as not a difficult opponent.

Speaking to Kooora , coach Ahmed Salah said: "The Iraqi team won convincingly against Indonesia. They showed their superiority over their opponents and had no difficulty securing a resounding victory."

In any case, the Iraqi team needs to correct the mistakes made in their defense. The players need to play more solidly.

I believe the Vietnamese team will not be a difficult opponent for Iraq, even though they have the home advantage and the support of their fans in the upcoming match.

The resounding victory against Indonesia has boosted the morale of the Iraqi team, setting them the goal of winning against Vietnam in Tuesday's match.

Ahmed Salah was formerly a striker for the Iraqi national team. He made 29 appearances for the national team and scored 5 goals. After retiring as a player, he managed several clubs in Iraq. Most recently, he managed Al-Shorta but was sacked this year.

The Iraqi national team is ranked 68th in the FIFA rankings, 26 places higher than the Vietnamese national team. In the past, the two teams have met 4 times. Iraq has the advantage, winning 3 matches and drawing 1. In their most recent encounter, Iraq defeated the "Golden Star Warriors" 3-2 in the 2019 Asian Cup.

The match between the Vietnam and Iraq national teams will take place at 7:30 PM on November 21st at My Dinh Stadium.

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