Vietnam - Japan live: VAR technology denies Japan's goal
(Baonghean.vn) - Dang Van Lam's net was up but VAR technology rejected it because the Japanese captain let the ball touch his hand.
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In the 28th minute, after consulting VAR, Yoshida's goal was disallowed when the referee determined that the Japanese midfielder had handled the ball before scoring.
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VIETNAM NATIONAL TEAM STARTING LINEUP: Dang Van Lam (GK) - Que Ngoc Hai (C), Bui Tien Dung, Do Duy Manh - Doan Van Hau, Nguyen Trong Hoang, Nguyen Huy Hung, Do Hung Dung - Phan Van Duc, Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Cong Phuong. |
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Japan national team starting lineup. |
Historically, Japanese and Vietnamese football have met many times at youth levels, but at the national team level, Vietnam has only faced the team from the land of the rising sun twice and lost both times. At the 2007 Asian Cup, before excelling in the quarterfinals, coach Alfred Riedl's team lost 1-4 to Japan in the group stage. Vietnam's most recent defeat to Japan was a 0-1 loss in October 2011 in an international friendly match.
Regarding the squad, midfielder Toshihiro Aoyama had to leave the national team to return to Japan for injury treatment. Meanwhile, main striker Yoshinori Muto (currently playing for Newcastle) cannot play due to suspension after receiving two yellow cards. Meanwhile, the Vietnam national team has the strongest squad.
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Japan is considered a candidate to win the 2019 Asian Cup. Photo: AFC |
Overall, in all aspects, Vietnam is not the opponent of the Japanese team. However, the 1-0 victory over the Japanese Olympic team at the 18th Asian Games and the inspiration named Park Hang-seo will be a great hope for Vietnamese fans. The most important thing is how we show our mettle against this opponent./.
"Japan is a team with many experienced players and very high individual skills. Many of them are playing in big tournaments in Europe and Asia. So this will be a huge challenge for us. We will have to prepare the best and do everything possible to fight Japan."
"Japan came here to win the championship. We are still developing, the team has some new players and experienced ones. Tomorrow's match is difficult and we will show our best to win against Vietnam."

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