Japan and Vietnam will meet again in the AFC Asian Cup 1st round at the Al Thumama Stadium Stadium, Doha Sunday, January 14, 2024. Here’s the preview, h2h stats, predicted line-up, TV channel info, live streaming service providers and how to watch online.
Japan, considered the main candidate to win the 2024 Asian Cup, will start their campaign with a match against Vietnam. This team has many players who play in Europe and are the main pillars of their club. They have shown excellent performance with 9 consecutive wins after being successful in the 2022 World Cup which also took place in Qatar.
Led by coach Moriyasu Hajime, Japan has shown their strength in the previous five matches. The Samurai Blue team only conceded once, but managed to score 23 goals in the last 5 matches.
They just destroyed another team from Southeast Asia, Thailand, with a score of 5-0. Then continued with a score of 6-1 when they beat Jordan in the last match on January 9. With a performance like that, Japan is expected to control this match with the quality of their squad and performance.
On the other hand, Vietnam ended 2023 with a 0-1 defeat against Iraq in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian zone. Then at the beginning of 2024, Vietnam lost to Kyrgyzstan in a friendly match with a score of 2-1.
However, Philippe Troussier’s team has shown significant improvement in recent years. Vietnam has won 2-0 over the Philippines on November 16, 2023, showing that they have the potential to provide a challenge to any team.
However, facing Japan in their opening match at the 2024 Asian Cup will be a big challenge for Vietnam. Moreover, Vietnam is in the same group as Iraq and Indonesia in group D. This means that getting 1 point from Japan in the opening match will be very important for Vietnam.
Japan vs. Vietnam Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Japan vs. Vietnam |
| Competition | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| Match day | 1st round |
| Venue | Al Thumama Stadium Stadium, Doha |
| Date | Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
| Kickoff | 07:30 ET |
| Official TV | Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo |
| Watch Live On | Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo |
The Official TV Channel
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As additional information, reported from the Live SoccerTV site, the following are the live streaming providers of TV channels in different countries that officially broadcast the match between Japan vs Vietnam.
Triller TV+, YouTube, Onefootball (International); Paramount+ (Australia); Sports18 HD, FanCode (India); Sportdigital FUSSBALL (Switzerland, Austria); Migu, iQiyi (China); StarTimes App (Congo DR); beIN Asian Cup 3, TOD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Alkass One (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Kuwait, Palestine, UAE, Syria); HOY TV, M Plus Live (Hong Kong); DAZN Japan (Japan); Coupang Play, tvN Sports (South Korea); Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV1 (Portugal); meWATCH (Singapore); Startimes Sports Life, StarTimes App (South Africa); FPT Play (Vietnam), more here.
LineUp Predictions
| Japan (4-5-1) | Vietnam (4-4-2) |
| Maekawa | Trieu |
| Tomiyasu | Thanh |
| Machida | Binh |
| Sugawara | Phan |
| H Ito | Anh |
| Endo | Trong |
| Morita | Thanh |
| J Ito | Nguyen |
| Kubo | Toan |
| Asano | Linh |
| Ueda | Pham |
5 H2H Latest Japan – Vietnam
- March 29, 2022 – Japan [1 – 1] Vietnam (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 11, 2021 – Vietnam [0 – 1] Japan (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- January 24, 2019 – Vietnam [0 – 1] Japan (League)
- October 07, 2011 – Japan [1 – 0] Vietnam (Friendlies)
- July 16, 2007 – Vietnam [1 – 4] Japan (League)
Japan – Last 5 Match Results
- October 17, 2023 – Japan [2 – 0] Tunisia (Friendlies)
- November 16, 2023 – Japan [5 – 0] Myanmar (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 21, 2023 – Syria [0 – 5] Japan (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- January 01, 2024 – Japan [5 – 0] Thailand (Friendlies)
- January 09, 2024 – Japan [6 – 1] Jordan (Friendlies)
Vietnam – Last 5 Match Results
- October 13, 2023 – Vietnam [0 – 2] Uzbekistan (Friendlies)
- October 17, 2023 – South Korea [6 – 0] Vietnam (Friendlies)
- November 16, 2023 – Philippines [0 – 2] Vietnam (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 21, 2023 – Vietnam [0 – 1] Iraq (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- January 09, 2024 – Kyrgyz Republic [2 – 1] Vietnam (Friendlies)
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