Asian Cup 2023 Group D situation after the first round: Vietnam has many opportunities to continue

Asian Cup 2023 Group D situation:Temporarily ranked 3rd in Group D, Asian Cup 2023 after the first round, Vietnam team has many opportunities to win tickets to the round of 16.

After the first round of matches, the teams in Group D, Asian Cup 2023, are ranked in the following positions: Japan (1), Iraq (2), Vietnam (3) and Indonesia (4).

Japan (won Vietnam 4-2) and Iraq (won Indonesia 3-1) both have 3 points and a goal difference of (+2), but Japan is ranked higher because it scored more goals than Iraq.

Vietnam and Indonesia both have no points and both have a goal difference of (-2), but Vietnam is ranked higher thanks to scoring more goals than Indonesia.

In the remaining two matches in Group D, Japan will meet Iraq and Indonesia will meet Vietnam (January 19) and Japan will meet Indonesia, Iraq will meet Vietnam (January 24).

According to the competition format of the 2023 Asian Cup, the two teams ranked first and second in each group, along with the four third-placed teams with the best results, will advance to the round of 16.

In theory, after the first round of matches, the Vietnamese team still has a chance to win one of the two first and second places in Group D, which means they will definitely hold a ticket to the 1/8 round of the 2023 Asian Cup, but in reality, the possibility that Coach Troussier's students can compete for one of the two first and second places in Group D is low. In terms of strength, the Japanese team is considered the strongest in Group D, followed by Iraq, while the more realistic goal is for the Vietnamese team to compete for third place with Indonesia in this group and hope to enter the group of 4 third-placed teams with the best results to qualify for the 1/8 round of the 2023 Asian Cup.

Vietnam is currently ranked 3rd in Group D thanks to scoring 1 more goal than Indonesia. We have an advantage over Indonesia in the competition for 3rd place in Group D.

If Vietnam wins against Indonesia in a direct confrontation in Group D, Asian Cup 2023, we will have at least 3 points after the group stage and will certainly win at least 3rd place in this group (because Indonesia lost to Iraq and will certainly lose to Japan, so there will be no points) and have a good chance of entering the round of 16 as one of the 4 third-placed teams with the best results after the group stage of Asian Cup 2023.

If Vietnam draws (with a goal) with Indonesia and loses to Iraq (but scores at least 1 goal and with a score difference no greater than Indonesia's 1-3 defeat to Iraq), we will have at least 1 point after the group stage and still have a higher chance of finishing 3rd in Group D, Asian Cup 2023 than Indonesia, but the chance of entering the round of 16 as one of the 4 third-placed teams with the best record will become more fragile.

If Vietnam draws 0-0 with Indonesia and loses to Iraq, the chance of finishing third in Group D, Asian Cup 2023, becomes even more fragile and of course, the chance of entering the round of 16 is small.

If Vietnam loses to Indonesia, it is certain that we will be at the bottom of Group D, Asian Cup 2023 and eliminated after the group stage.

What was shown against Iraq shows that Indonesia is not an easy opponent for the Vietnamese team, but if we ensure our physical strength, defend more firmly and the attackers maintain good form, we can completely defeat coach Shin Tae Yong's team once again to at least take 3rd place in Group D, Asian Cup 2023 and keep the hope of going on.

In the case of finishing 3rd in Group D, Asian Cup 2023 and having to compare the achievements with the 3rd ranked teams in the remaining 5 groups, the criteria will be taken into account to determine the 4 3rd ranked teams with the best achievements after the group stage (winning the right to enter the round of 16) as points (1), goal difference (2), number of goals scored (3), number of yellow cards, red cards received (4). If all these criteria are considered but the 4 teams still cannot be determined, a draw will be conducted (5). Currently, the Vietnam team is temporarily ranked 3rd (qualifying for the round of 16 of the Asian Cup 2023) among the 3rd ranked teams in the groups.