Losing 0-4 to Malaysia, what chance does Vietnam have to attend Asian Cup 2027?

Vietnam's chances of qualifying for the 2027 Asian Cup are more fragile than ever after a heavy 0-4 defeat to Malaysia in the second match of the Group F qualifiers on the evening of June 10.

Malaysia defeated Vietnam with a score of 4-0 in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers - Photo: ANH KHOA

The final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup will feature 24 teams, divided into six groups of four teams each. The teams will compete in a two-legged round-robin format (home and away) to determine the group winner and qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia.

The 2027 Asian Cup will have a total of 24 participating teams. The top 6 teams will go to Saudi Arabia with 18 teams that have passed the second round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers. Therefore, to qualify for the Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team must win the top spot in Group F.

But with a heavy 0-4 defeat against Malaysia, Vietnam's chance of winning the top spot in Group F is very narrow.

Malaysia is too strong and is expected to win 9 points in the upcoming 3 matches against Laos (2 home matches) and Nepal (1 home match). Vietnam is also likely to win all 3 matches against Laos (1 home match) and Nepal (2 home matches).

Asian Cup 2027 qualifying standings: Malaysia takes top spot in Group F from Vietnam - Graphics: AN BINH

Vietnam still has the return match against Malaysia at home, but then Malaysia only needs to draw or not lose heavily to win the top spot in Group F. Obviously, Malaysia's chance to continue has become very bright after the victory over Vietnam.

Meanwhile, the "golden star warriors" are facing the risk of having to stay home and watch the Asian Cup after participating in two consecutive times.

With the victory over Vietnam, Malaysia has 6 points after 2 matches, temporarily leading Group F. Vietnam is temporarily ranked 2nd with 3 points, equal with Laos (who beat Nepal 2-1 in this round) but has a better secondary index. Nepal is at the bottom of the table without any points after 2 matches.

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