Iraqi media excited about valuable victory over Vietnam
(Baonghean.vn) - After the match, Vietnamese fans had the right to feel regretful and hold their heads high, while the Iraqi media was shocked. They called the comeback victory of the team that won the championship in 2007 against the Vietnamese team "amazing".
Iraq and Vietnam played the most dramatic and exciting match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup since the beginning of the tournament, constantly chasing the score. In the end, Iraq came from behind to beat Vietnam 3-2 after a brilliant free kick by Ali Adnan in the last minute of the match.
Iraq Football commented: “Amazing victory and 3 important points for the Lions of Mesopotamia. This was a bad match for Iraq. There are many lessons to be learned from this match.”
Despite being underestimated, the Vietnamese team entered the match confidently and scored an early opening goal. Iraq Football commented: "It cannot be said that Vietnam did not deserve to take the lead. They played with discipline and passed the ball much better than Iraq."
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| Iraq and Vietnam delivered the best match of the tournament so far. Photo: Getty |
Iraqi newspapers were proud of their team's victory over the Southeast Asian champions. Al Mada newspaper commented that Iraq's victory was truly valuable in the race for a ticket to the round of 16.
"The Lions have excelled in defeating Vietnam at the 2019 Asian Cup," wrote Al Mada.
"Iraq had a golden victory against Vietnam. Ali Adnan became the hero with a free kick goal in the 90th minute."
Shafaq newspaper commented that Iraq had a hard-fought and lucky victory over Vietnam. "The Iraqi team overcame Vietnam with difficulty, with a score of 3-2. Iraq was led by the opponent twice. The goal in the last official minute brought 3 hard-won points to the lions."
Youm7, a privately owned Egyptian newspaper, said Iraq won the most exciting match of the tournament so far. "A goal in the 90th minute helped Iraq beat Vietnam, in the most exciting and crazy match of the 2019 Asian Cup."
| Iraq 3-2 Vietnam (AFC Asian Cup 2019). Video: AFC |
The UAE host Erem News also mentioned the drama of the match. "Ali Adnan led Iraq to victory over Vietnam, in a match that was so dramatic it was breathtaking."
Meanwhile, the website Babagol.net published an article praising "Vietnam is the future of Asian football" with the content: "After Thailand's heavy defeat against India and South Korea's victory over the Philippines, Vietnam is the team that the entire Southeast Asian region has high expectations for.
Coach Park Hang-seo and his team can be optimistic about the next matches. Vietnam is a weaker team than Iran but they can try to pass the group stage as one of the best third-placed teams," Babagol news site commented./.
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