Facing Iraq, what are the chances for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team?
At 1:00 a.m. on June 12 (Vietnam time), coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will have an away match that is predicted to be "less safe, more dangerous" against the Iraqi team, within the framework of the final match of the second qualifying round, World Cup 2026 in Asia.
After two consecutive defeats against Indonesia, it seemed that the chance of winning the second place in Group F was gone for Vietnam. However, everything changed in the 5th match: Vietnam beat the Philippines (3-2) and Indonesia lost to Iraq (0-2) right at home.
With 1 point less, if the Vietnamese team wants to surpass the Indonesian team on the rankings, they must satisfy the following conditions: if they draw with the Iraqi team, the Indonesian team must lose to the Philippine team; if they beat the Iraqi team, the Philippine team cannot lose to the Indonesian team.
So, before paying attention to the result of the match between Indonesia and the Philippines, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team must focus on the match with Iraq. The goal of the Vietnamese team is nothing other than leaving Basra Stadium (Basra city, southern Iraq) with 3 full points.
Objectively speaking, this is an almost "impossible" task for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. In addition to the disadvantage of playing away, Do Hung Dung and his teammates also have to face star-studded colleagues such as Jalal Hasan, Mohanad Ali, Amir Al-Ammari or Aymen Hussein...
In addition, the head-to-head record is also leaning towards the Iraqi team. According to statistics, in the past, the Vietnamese team has had a total of 6 clashes with the Iraqi team, with the result being 5 losses and 1 loss. The most recent match between the two teams was in the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup, where the Vietnamese team lost 2-3.
In general, from the field, force, form to head-to-head record, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are inferior to the other team. And although the Iraqi team has officially won the number 1 position in Group F, coach Jesus Casas and his team will still have to play their best in front of the home fans.
However, in football, anything can happen. It should be noted that the team that is considered stronger and has more favorable factors does not always win the final victory. The upcoming match between Vietnam and Iraq is no exception.
Hopefully, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will triumph at Basra Stadium./.
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