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Playing with one less player, Vietnam team lost to Iraq in the last minute of extra time.

Hai Hoang• January 24, 2024 21:46

(Baonghean.vn) - The Vietnamese team had a good match against Iraq, but unfortunately lost in the last seconds of the match.

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On January 24, the Vietnamese team entered the final match of the 2023 Asian Cup group stage against the Iraqi team. Photo: Thuy An
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After two previous defeats, Hung Dung and his teammates were certain to be eliminated from the biggest tournament in the Continent. However, coach Troussier wanted his players to play with the spirit of not giving up. Photo: Thuy An
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In the first minutes of the match, the Vietnamese team had a very good position against Iraq. The team from West Asia did not attack too fiercely, which created an opportunity for coach Troussier and his team to coordinate more freely. Photo: Thuy An
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In the 17th minute, luck came to the Vietnamese team when center-back Zaid Tahseen clumsily scored an own goal. However, the joy was soon extinguished when the referee checked VAR and confirmed that Khuat Van Khang was offside. Photo: Thuy An
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In the 31st minute, the opportunity came to Iraq when Bashar tried to escape after a long pass from his teammate. He faced Nguyen Filip but Xuan Manh managed to block it in time. Photo: Thuy An
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The balance of the match was broken in the 42nd minute. From Khuat Van Khang's free kick, Bui Hoang Viet Anh escaped and finished very well to open the score. Photo: Thuy An
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But it was Khuat Van Khang who caused great harm to the Vietnamese team. In the 45+4 minute, the player wearing the number 22 shirt committed an unnecessary foul and the Vietnamese team then received two consecutive yellow cards. Photo: Thuy An
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Previously, Khuat Van Khang received a yellow card, so the Vietnamese team was at a disadvantage when having to play with 10 men. Photo: Thuy An
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In the second half, the Iraqi team raised their formation and scored an equalizer right after. Ali Jasim took a corner kick for Rebin Ghareeb to score the equalizer 1-1 for Iraq. Photo: Thuy An
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After the equalizer, the Iraqi team started to push up their formation and put a lot of pressure on the Vietnamese team's field. In the 61st minute, the Iraqi team coordinated very well after Quang Hai's mistake. Zidane entered the penalty area but his shot was inaccurate. Photo: Thuy An
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In the 73rd minute, Ali Jasim had a great cross for Aymen Hussein to jump high and head the ball to raise the score to 2-1 for the Iraqi team. Photo: Thuy An
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After that, the Iraqi team rushed to attack, pressuring the Vietnamese team. Their efforts were rewarded with Hussein's second goal. At the end of the match, the Iraqi team was awarded a penalty kick after a foul by Viet Anh in the penalty area. However, Hussein's kick hit the post. Photo: Thuy An
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It seemed like the Iraqi team had another victory when Quang Hai scored an equalizer in extra time for the Vietnamese team. Photo: Thuy An
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In the last seconds, Minh Trong fouled the opponent, the Vietnamese team received a penalty again, this time Hussein successfully executed his penalty kick. Photo: Thuy An
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In the end, Coach Troussier and his team were empty-handed at the 2023 Asian Cup with all 3 losses, scoring 4 goals. The Vietnam national team will return home tomorrow, January 25, and prepare for domestic tournaments as well as the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which will continue in March. Photo: Thuy An

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