Commentator Quang Huy predicts the result of the match between Vietnam and Japan

At 8:00 p.m. on January 24, the Vietnam National Team will face the Japan National Team in the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup. According to experts, this is the most unequal match in the round of 8, when the Vietnam National Team is currently ranked 100 on the FIFA rankings, while Japan is 50. Not to mention, in terms of squad value, the Japan National Team is 262 times higher than the Vietnam National Team.

Quang Hai and his teammates are ready for the match with Japan.

However, commenting before the match, commentator Quang Huy emphasized that nothing can be predicted in football, and at the same time believed that Park Hang-seo and his team could completely create a surprise against the "Blue Samurai", specifically a victory on the 11m penalty shootout.

“Japan is a strong opponent, with a level and class much higher than us. Looking at the balance of power, they are in the group of strong teams like Iraq, Iran, opponents that we lost to in the group stage. However, in football, nothing can be predicted, especially when we have entered this round, we still have the right to dream. That is why I still hope for a positive result for the Vietnam team. In particular, we have experience facing Japan at the 18th ASIAD. This is something that many players will accumulate when participating in the upcoming match,” commentator Quang Huy shared in Lao Dong newspaper.

“I hope that this is the match where we will draw 1-1 with Japan in 120 minutes and win them in the penalty shootout. Quang Hai will score for Vietnam in the match. I have faith in this player,” the veteran commentator of VTC added.

Historically, the Vietnam national football team lost 1-4 in the group stage of the 2007 Asian Cup against Japan right at My Dinh Stadium. That was the tournament in which we also qualified for the quarter-finals but then lost 0-2 to Iraq, the team that later won the championship.