Opportunities for Vietnam National Team in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

The 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Asia have just returned with a single match, the clash in Group E between Qatar and Bangladesh. As a result, Qatar defeated their opponents with a quick score of 5-0 thanks to goals from Abdulaziz Hatem and doubles from Akram Afif and Almoez Ali.

This resounding victory helped Qatar secure the top spot in Group E with 16 points after 6 matches. If Qatar is in the top 8 teams of each group or the 4 best second-placed teams, the second-placed team with the 5th best record will definitely qualify for the 3rd qualifying round. In fact, because Qatar is the host country of the 2022 World Cup, their achievements are only meaningful for the 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

The Vietnamese team is holding a big advantage thanks to its high score after 5 matches in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. Photo: TK

Present,Vietnam National Teamare temporarily ranked first in Group G with 11 points after 5 matches. Coach Park Hang-seo and his team are 2 points ahead of Malaysia, 3 points ahead of Thailand, and 5 points ahead of UAE, but they still have one match left to play. If they win Group G, Vietnam will enter the third qualifying round.

In the worst case scenario where Vietnam lose the top spot, the chance to continue is still very open if looking at the achievements of the second-placed teams. In the ranking of the second-placed teams, only Oman has surpassed the 11-point mark, the remaining 7 teams have not reached this mark. Even the second-placed team in Group F, Kyrgyzstan, only has 7 points after 5 matches played.

Ranking of teams with second place in Asia region.

The teams that have played 4 matches and are currently ranked second in the group are South Korea in Group H (8 points), Saudi Arabia in Group D (8 points) or China in Group A (7 points). In Group H, Turkmenistan is ranked first but has only 9 points, similar to Uzbekistan in Group D (9 points).

The Vietnam national team has 3 more matches with opponents Malaysia (March 30), Indonesia (June 7) and UAE (June 15) in the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. In which the match against Indonesia will be played at home, the match between Malaysia and UAE will be played away.

Considering the current situation, the door to passing the second qualifying round as well as winning a ticket to the 2023 Asian Cup finals ofVietnam National Teamis very open. This is also the goal that coach Park Hang-seo emphasized as the most important for Vietnamese football in 2021.

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