Vietnam make history by reaching third round of World Cup qualifiers
Though they fell to a 3-2 defeat away to the UAE and lost top spot in Group G, Vietnam advanced to the third round of World Cup qualification for the first time ever thanks to results elsewhere.
National Football team pose for group photos before the match. (Photo: Hoang Linh/VNA)
Vietnam makes history by reaching third round of World Cup 2022 qualifiers in Asia. (Photo: Hoang Linh/VNA)
Striker Tien Linh scores the first goal for Vietnam in the 84th minute. (Photo: Hoang Linh/VNA)
Striker Cong Phuong of Vietnam chases the ball during the match. (Photo: Hoang Linh/VNA)
Midfielder Minh Vuong scores his own goal during the extra minutes of the game, shortening the score to 2-3. (Photo: Hoang Linh/VNA)
Now, just 10 matches against Asia’s elite stand between Vietnam and the 2022 World Cup finals. In the photo: Vietnamese fans at Zabeel Stadium. (Photo: Hoang Linh/VNA)
Head coach Park Hang-seo has said that he doesn’t want to put any pressure on his team and believed that the Vietnamese national men’s football squad will perform well during the match against Malaysia on June 11.
Vietnam took a huge step towards making it to the third and final round of World Cup qualification for the first time in history with a tense 2-1 win over Malaysia on June 11 night.
Defeating Malaysia 2-1 in a match early on June 12, the Vietnamese football team continue to receive applause from Asian media for maintaining their impressive unbeaten streak in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.
The UAE Football Association has opened ticket sales for Vietnamese fans to watch the Vietnam-UAE game that will take place on June 15 at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai as part of the second round of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers.
Vietnam will have to do without head coach Park Hang-seo in the 2022 World Cup qualifying match against the host UAE on June 15 but the RoK coach is confident of a good result in his absence.
A Bamboo Airways flight bringing the Vietnamese football team will land at Da Nang International Airport on June 17 morning, instead of Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport as in an initial plan.