The Vietnam national team match against the Iraq in 2e ronde of the AFC 2026 World Cup Qualification on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 will be held at the My Dinh National Stadium Stadium, Hanoi.
Vietnam will host Iraq in the second round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the Asian zone, group F, at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, on Tuesday, November 21 2023. Vietnam is currently in 2nd place behind Iraq who are both collecting three points.
Vietnam and Iraq have met four times before, with Iraq winning three games, and once ending in a draw. Their last meeting took place in January 2019, when Iraq won 3-2 in the AFC Asia Cup which took place at Sheikh Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi.
In the first match in the second qualifying round, Vietnam came away with a 2-0 win over the Philippines. Previously, they had to suffer three consecutive defeats in friendly matches. Vietnam lost to South Korea 6-0, China 2-0, and Uzbekistan 2-0.
On the other hand, Iraq is in very good form with four wins from the last five matches. In the first match of the 2nd round, Iraq has strengthened its steps by winning 5-1 over the Indonesian national team. A score of 3 points, and superior in aggregate goals, made Iraq top of Group F standings.
Vietnam is known as a team that plays with passion and discipline, with a fast and pressing style of play. They want to maintain their good meeting record against Vietnam. Therefore, Iraq, which has an experienced and diverse team, with players who play in European and Asian leagues, is ready to face Vietnam, one of the powers in ASEAN.
They have star players such as Ali Al Hamadi, Youssef Amyn, Bashar Rasan, and Osama Rashid who have each scored 1 goal in this competition. They will be Jesus Casas’ mainstay to threaten Vietnam’s defense with their speed, technique and shooting.
Iraq is expected to be able to score three more points on the standings if you look at their performance compared to Vietnam. However, it won’t be easy, because Philippe Troussier’s team will be playing at home and will definitely have strong public support.
Kick-off time, & Live Streaming Links
Vietnam vs Iraq match at My Dinh National Stadium Stadium, Hanoi can be watched live streaming. AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2023 2e ronde match broadcast on Soccer TV starting 08:00 ET.
| Match | Vietnam vs. Iraq |
| Competition | AFC 2026 World Cup Qualification |
| Match day | 2e ronde |
| Venue | My Dinh National Stadium Stadium, Hanoi |
| Date | Tuesday, November 21, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 08:00 ET |
| Official TV | Soccer TV |
| Streaming Link | Soccer TV |
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Line-Up Forecast
| Vietnam (3-4-3) | Iraq (4-2-3-1) |
| Đặng Văn Lâm | JALAL HASAN |
| Nguyễn Thanh Bình | H. Ali |
| V. A. Bui Hoang | R. Sulaka |
| T.T. Phan | Ali Adnan |
| V. Vũ | M. Doski |
| T. S. Nguyễn | Osama Rashid |
| Nguyễn Tuấn Anh | A. Al-Ammari |
| M. T. Võ | I. Bayesh |
| T. H. Phạm | B. Rasan |
| V. Nguyễn | A. Hussein |
| Nguyễn Tiến Linh | M. Mohebi |
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