Losing to Iran, the Vietnamese national team also suffered a huge blow to their squad.
Not only did they lose to Iran, but Coach Park Hang-seo's team also suffered significant personnel losses after this match.
Ultimately, there were no surprises. The Vietnamese team conceded two goals to striker Sardar Azmoun, resulting in a 0-2 defeat against their much stronger opponent, Iran.
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| Duy Mạnh (left) is suspended for the match against Yemen. |
Not only did they lose to Iran, the reigning Southeast Asian champions also suffered a major blow to their squad in the final match against Yemen. Specifically, in injury time, Duy Mạnh received a yellow card after blocking an attack by the Iranian players. This was the second yellow card for the Hanoi FC center-back at the 2019 Asian Cup. Previously, in the 2-3 defeat against Iraq, Duy Mạnh also received a yellow card.
Thus, with two yellow cards received, the crucial player in the Vietnamese national team's defense is suspended for one match and will miss the important, decisive match against Yemen at 11:30 PM on January 16th. Despite losing two matches, the Vietnamese team still has a slim chance of advancing if they defeat Yemen in the final Group D match. Currently, Vietnam is still in third place in the group thanks to a better goal difference than Yemen.
