Australia claims to take 3 points at My Dinh; Identity of referee in charge of Vietnam - Australia match

Announcing the identity of the referee for the Vietnam-Australia match

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The main referee for the match at My Dinh Stadium on September 7 will be Mr. Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Jassim. Mr. Abdulrahman Ibrahim is no stranger to fans as he has refereed 2 matches with the participation of the Vietnamese team.

Referee Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Jassim officiated the Vietnam-Australia match. Photo: Getty Images

This "King in Black" refereed Vietnam's 2-1 win over the Philippines at the 2018 AFF Cup, and Vietnam's 2-3 loss to Iraq at the 2019 Asian Cup. The two assistants for Mr. Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Jassim will be Taleb Salem Al-Marri and Saoud Ahmed Almaqelah, while the assistant referee for the table will be Mr. Saoud Ali Al-Adba. The two video assistant referees (VARs) will be Mr. Abdulla Ali Al-Marri and Khamis Mohammed Al-Marri.

The match between Vietnam and Australia will take place at My Dinh Stadium at 7:00 p.m. on September 7. Before this match, the Vietnamese team lost 1-3 to Saudi Arabia, while Australia won 3-0 against China.

Special rules for Vietnam vs Australia match at My Dinh Stadium

Special regulations to ensure absolute security and safety in epidemic prevention work will be implemented in the match between Vietnam and Australia at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of September 7.

Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the regulations for reporters are very strict. Specifically, the pre-match press conference will take place online on September 6. According to the schedule arranged by the Organizing Committee, Australian coach Graham Arnold will hold a press conference at 3:00 p.m. andCoach Park Hang-seoof the Vietnam National Team will hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. Meanwhile, the post-match press conference at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of September 7 will only have 18 reporters in attendance.

Regarding the preparation and organization of the match, the VFF has been closely coordinating with competent authorities, especially on safety issues and Covid-19 prevention for all members participating in the match.

Quang Hai scored the opening goal for the Vietnamese team in the match against Saudi Arabia.

The match organizers have announced specific instructions on security control of entry and exit to the stadium on match day, specifically:

Subjects moving into the stadium to perform duties according to the areas specified by the organizing committee on the entry and exit cards must be strictly checked and controlled to ensure security, safety and epidemic prevention.

Units and individuals coming to the stadium to serve the match must have a body temperature below 37.2 degrees Celsius and must bring documents issued by the organizing committee, including an RT-PCR test certificate with a negative result for Covid-19 within 72 hours of arriving at the stadium.

Mr. Cao Ngoc Cam - Chief of Office of Vietnam Football Federation, member of the Match Security Committee said that the process of controlling the forces entering the field to perform duties is divided by the organizing committee into rounds, aiming to minimize contact between officials, players and organizing committee forces, reporters in the spirit of strictly complying with the regulations on Covid-19 epidemic prevention by the Ministry of Health and the Government's directive.

After the match ends, all members participating in the match, including reporters, must continue to be tested for Covid-19 again.

Australia landed in Hanoi, claiming to take 3 points at My Dinh

On the evening of September 4, Australia arrived at a hotel in Hanoi, preparing for the away match againstVietnam Team.

The Australian team arrived at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) at around 8pm. The team was assisted with quick immigration procedures and Covid-19 testing before boarding a bus to the centre of Hanoi. During their stay in Vietnam, the Australian team stayed at the same hotel as the Vietnamese team.

The Australian team came to Hanoi this time with more than 60 members, along with a huge amount of equipment and luggage. Coach Arnold's team even had to hire a large truck to transport their belongings from the airport to the hotel.

Australia head coach declares to take 3 points at My Dinh

Before arriving in Vietnam, Coach Arnold and his team easily defeated China 3-0 on a neutral field in Qatar. With the opening victory of the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, the Australian team is very confident before the confrontation with the Vietnamese team at My Dinh.

"We believe that the team will play better than the match against China. We are mentally prepared for the match, the players are eager to play. Vietnam's home stadium will not welcome spectators, which is an advantage for us. Most importantly, the Australian players have recovered well after the match against China. Our goal is to win 3 points at My Dinh," coach Graham Arnold confidently said.

Meanwhile, striker Mabil, who contributed a goal in the 3-0 defeat of China, affirmed: "All Australian players have one goal, which is to win, and the match against Vietnam is the same."

Haaland shines in World Cup qualifiers

The Dortmund striker scored for the second consecutive match, helping Norway beat Latvia 2-0 in Group G of the European World Cup qualifiers on the night of September 4.

Against an opponent ranked only 136th in the world, Erling Haaland and his teammates' goal was nothing more than 3 points. Latvia deployed a large defense but could only hold out until the 18th minute.

Kristian Thorstvedt made a mistake in receiving the ball but Raivis Jurkovskis still rushed in to fight for it and then fouled the away team player in the penalty area. The opportunity from the 11m mark came to Haaland. He did not miss to score the opening goal.

Haaland has maintained impressive form from club to national team. In the last 7 matches at all levels, the player born in 2000 has scored 8 goals and assisted 2 times. Photo: Reuters

This is Haaland's 9th goal after 14 appearances for the Norwegian team. This is also the second consecutive goal for the star of Dortmund.

In this match, Haaland had a few more chances from headers but he could not score more goals. The match at Daugava Stadium ended with a 2-0 victory for Norway. Haaland and his teammates have 10 points after 5 matches and are competing equally with the Netherlands and Türkiye for a ticket to the 2022 World Cup.

Sancho leaves England national team, returns to MU earlier than expected

Due to not recovering from injury in time to participate in the next two matches of the England team, midfielder Jadon Sancho has been given the green light by coach Gareth Southgate to return to Man United earlier than expected.

Through the FA's official website, the English Football Association revealed the above information: "We have conducted further tests on Sancho and determined that this 21-year-old player will miss the next two matches of the Three Lions."

"That's why coach Southgate agreed to let Sancho return to MU to recuperate. Doctors predict that Sancho can recover to return in the match between MU and Newcastle on September 11 (round 4 of the Premier League 2021/22)."

Jadon Sancho.

Although he only suffered a minor injury during training, Sancho missed England's 4-0 win over Hungary on September 3. According to the schedule, the EURO 2020 runners-up will play two more matches in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Europe on September 5 and 9. Those matches will see England host Andora before visiting Poland.

Returning to Sancho, the new MU player is the second player to leave the England team this training session due to injury after Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Although only 21 years old, Sancho has played 22 times for England and scored 3 goals.

In the summer transfer window, Sancho left Dortmund to sign a 5-year contract with the Old Trafford team. To have the service of this winger born in 2000, MU's board of directors had to spend 85 million euros (equivalent to 73 million pounds).