Saudi Arabia receives bad news before match against Vietnam; Portugal loses ticket to World Cup

Saudi Arabia received bad news before the match against the Vietnam team

According to Arriyadiyah newspaper, Saudi Arabia will be without up to 6 players when they visit My Dinh Stadium in the rematch on November 16. Goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais, center-back Yasser Al-Shahrani, midfielder Abdullah Otayf cannot play due to injury. Meanwhile, Mohammed Al-Khabrani, Abdullah Al-Hamdan and Abdullah Madu are absent due to technical reasons.

Among them, Yasser Al-Shahrani was the one who scored against the Vietnamese team in the first leg. It is worth mentioning that coach Herve Renard will have a headache in the goalkeeping position, because after goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais was injured, the person who replaced him in the match against Australia on November 11, Fawaz Balqassem Al-Qarni, also had a problem with his thigh.

Saudi Arabia team practices at Hang Day Stadium waiting to play Vietnam.

Although he will still accompany his teammates to Vietnam, Al-Qarni’s ability to play is still uncertain. The goalkeeper has had to practice separately in recent training sessions. If he does not recover in time, Saudi Arabia will be missing 7 players compared to the first leg.

The match between DVietnam teamand Saudi Arabia will take place at 7pm on November 16 at My Dinh Stadium. The Vietnamese team is still looking for its first point, while Saudi Arabia is aiming for a win to consolidate its position at the top of Group B.

Portugal lost ticket to World Cup 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates lost 1-2 to Serbia in the final match of Group A in the early morning of November 15 (Hanoi time).

For the first time in history, Serbia defeated Portugal.

Portugal only needed a draw at home to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Coach Fernando Santos and his team took the lead in the second minute but let their opponents equalize after a mistake by goalkeeper Rui Patricio in the 33rd minute.

In the 90th minute, Ronaldo collapsed when he saw his team concede a second goal after a dangerous header from Aleksandar Mitrovic. Serbia took the top spot to go straight to the 2022 World Cup, while Portugal will have to find a ticket to Qatar through a risky play-off series.

Croatia won a ticket to the World Cup thanks to an own goal

On the night of November 14 (Hanoi time), Modric and his teammates defeated Russia 1-0 in the final match to take the top spot in Group H, meaning a direct ticket to the World Cup.2022 World Cup Finals.

Luka Modric could play in another World Cup. Photo: Reuters.

Croatia had difficulty against Russia's "concrete" style of play in front of goal. However, fate still chose the reigning World Cup runner-up to win a ticket to the football festival in Qatar. Fedor Kudryashov's own goal helped Croatia win 3 points, and also took the top spot in the group from Russia.

Croatia has qualified for the 2022 World Cup finals, while Russia will face many risks when participating in the play-off round with the second-placed teams in the remaining groups.

Will Bui Tien Dung join Hai Phong?

Center back Bui Tien Dung has yet to decide on his future, leaving open the possibility of joining Hai Phong in the 2022 season.

After parting ways with SHB Da Nang, many sources believe that central defender Bui Tien Dung will join Hai Phong from the 2022 season. It is known that the Hai Phong team is willing to spend a large signing bonus and a generous salary to recruit the central defender from Thanh Hoa.

Bui Tien Dung.

However, according to information obtained by Bongdaplus, Tien Dung is still considering Hai Phong's offer. The Thanh Hoa player has not yet decided on his future. Besides Hai Phong, some southern teams could also be Tien Dung's destination.

If joining Hai Phong, Tien Dung is considered an ideal addition to the defense of the port city team under coach Chu Dinh Nghiem. In addition to his usual position as a midfielder, the younger brother of goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung can also play well as a center back. In the past 3 seasons, Tien Dung has often been assigned by coach Huynh Duc to play as a center back and has more or less affirmed his position at SHB.DN.