Losing to Indonesia, Vietnam team was eliminated early from Asian Cup 2023

Vietnam team lost to Indonesia.

The loss to Indonesia made Vietnam the first team in Group D to be eliminated from the 2023 Asian Cup. Coach Philippe Troussier and his team are certain to be at the bottom of the table, regardless of the result of the final match.

Even if Vietnam wins big against strong opponent Iraq, the Vietnamese team will not be able to rise to third place. If that scenario happens, Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates will only get 3 points, equal to the current points of Indonesia and Japan - the 2 teams facing each other in the final round.

The Vietnamese team is certain to be eliminated after losing to Indonesia.

According to the Asian Cup regulations, when teams are tied on points, the first sub-index to be considered is the head-to-head record. The Vietnamese team lost to both Indonesia and Japan, so it is certain to be behind these two teams.

This is the first time the Vietnamese team has participated in the Asian Cup without making it past the group stage. Previously, in 2007 and 2019, Vietnamese football representatives both reached the quarter-finals of the tournament.

The 0-1 defeat of the Vietnamese team against Indonesia in the second match of the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup was a big disappointment. After nearly 8 years since the first leg of the AFF Cup 2016 semi-final, the Vietnamese team was unbeaten against Indonesia in official matches until today's loss (January 19).

The Vietnamese team played poorly in the first half. Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip had to show his talent to save his team many times. However, he could not clear the danger when the opponent was awarded a penalty. That was a foul in the penalty area by Nguyen Thanh Binh.