Losing to Iran, Vietnam team also suffered huge losses in terms of personnel.
Not only losing to Iran, coach Park Hang-seo's team also suffered a huge loss of force after this match.
In the end, there were no surprises. The Vietnamese team was punctured twice by striker Sardar Azmoun, thereby losing to a much stronger opponent, Iran, with a score of 0-2.
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| Duy Manh (left) was suspended for the match against Yemen. |
Not only did they lose to Iran, the defending Southeast Asian champions also suffered a major loss in their final match against Yemen. Specifically, in the extra minute, Duy Manh received a yellow card after blocking an attack by Iranian players. This was the second yellow card for the Hanoi FC central defender at the 2019 Asian Cup. Previously, in the 2-3 loss to Iraq, Duy Manh also received a yellow card.
Thus, with 2 yellow cards received, the very important player in the defense of the Vietnam National Team was suspended for 1 match and will be absent from the important, decisive match with Yemen at 11:30 p.m. on January 16. Despite losing 2 matches, the Vietnam National Team still has a very slim chance of advancing if they defeat Yemen in the final match of Group D. Currently, the Vietnam National Team is still ranked 3rd in the group thanks to a better sub-index than Yemen.