Vietnam team lost cruelly in extra time

The Vietnamese team understood that the 90 minutes against Iraq would be a difficult challenge. However, coach Troussier did not ask his players to play long balls to relieve the defense. On the contrary, under great pressure from the Iraqi team, the Vietnamese team still persisted in playing short balls and had some beautiful coordination.

However, the Iraqi team was superior in both skill and strength. They had no difficulty recovering the ball in situations where the Vietnamese team counterattacked. The West Asian representative mainly attacked on the left wing, where Al Jasim was present.

This player played skillfully and continuously had 2 dangerous shots but Van Lam made excellent saves. In the 31st minute, this midfielder still had a very technical shot but the ball went wide. 8 minutes later, it was the turn of the Vietnamese team to make the opponent's defense falter. The home team counterattacked with 3 strikers but Tien Linh's pass was too strong and made it difficult for Van Toan. The first half passed without any goals being scored.

In the second half, the Vietnamese team surprised everyone when their players raised their formation and actively put pressure on the Iraqi team. This approach to the match helped the Vietnamese team significantly reduce the pressure on the defense in the first half.

The appearance of young players brought new energy. Dinh Bac and Thanh Nhan moved tirelessly. Then, Van Khang was also put on the field. They attacked and defended in harmony and the intensity of the Vietnamese team's activities increased significantly.

In the second half, there were not many opportunities for the Iraqi team to score. They relied on Ali Adnan or Salih's crosses for the players inside to head. When this option was unsuccessful, the Iraqi team switched to long-range shots but their shots lacked accuracy. Unfortunately, right in the last minute of extra time, Bayesh crossed the ball for Mohanad Ali to head in to seal a 1-0 victory for Iraq.