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Vietnam to face Indonesia first after AFC adjusts World Cup 2021 Qualifiers schedule

Vietnam will face Indonesia on June 7, Malaysia on June 11 and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 15 at the Asian Qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, instead of meeting Malaysia first as the old schedule, according to the Asian Football Confederation.
Vietnam to face Indonesia first after AFC adjusts World Cup 2021 Qualifiers schedule ảnh 1Vietnamese football star Nguyen Quang Hai (R) - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will face Indonesia on June 7, Malaysia on June11 and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 15 at the Asian Qualifiers of theFIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, instead of meeting Malaysia first as the oldschedule, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Vietnam are leading with 11 points from five matches andneed to finish top of Group G to confirm their place in the third round of theAsian Qualifiers, which will also guarantee them a place in the AFC Asian CupChina 2023 Finals.

While Indonesia are out of the running, Malaysia, Thailandand United Arab Emirates still have a chance, setting the stage for an excitingend to Group G.

“The goal is that we get a card to the final round of theQualifiers for the World Cup,” said Vietnamese team’s head coach Park Hang-seo.

“In 2021, the Vietnamese football team will play in someimportant tournaments and they are great challenges. Our success is in thepast, but now the team must look to the future.”

“This is a busy year, so we will have to allocate strengthfor major tournaments such as the Asian Qualifiers, the AFC U23 Asian CupQualifiers, the SEA Games and AFF Cup,” said Park to local media./.
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