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Vietnam win berth for 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup

Vietnam secured a 1-1 tie with Lebanon in the return leg of their playoff on May 25, clinching a berth for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup finals for the second time, thanks to the away goals rule.
Vietnam win berth for 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup ảnh 1Members of Vietnam's futsal team (in red) (Photo: VFF)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam secured a 1-1 tie with Lebanon in the return leg of their playoff on May 25, clinchinga berth for the FIFA Futsal World Cup finals for the second time, thanksto the away goals rule.

Chau Doan Phat openedthe scoreboard for Vietnam in the 36th minute, only four minutes until the game’send, but Lebanon equalised just 30 seconds later.

Previously, Vietnameseplayers missed many chances for score, while goalkeeper Ho Van Y had manyexcellent saves that denied dangerous shots from their rivals.

The teams had a goalless draw in the first legheld in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 23.

The 2021 World Cup finals will take place in Lithuania in September.

The Asian Futsal Championship, which is a qualifier of theWorld Cup, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, organisersdecided Japan, Iran and Uzbekistan got automatic places in the finals based onresults in recent tournaments. Four other teams – Thailand, Iraq, Vietnam, andLebanon – had been set to compete for two remaining berths.
Vietnam currently rank 44th in the world, four places below Lebanon. They had not meteach other in any competition before the matches./.
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