Vietnam team has a bright chance to enter the round of 16
(Baonghean.vn) - Group B ended almost exactly as millions of Vietnamese fans wished when the two opponents who were capable of competing for the wild card with coach Park Hang Seo and his team did not get the desired results.
On January 15, Syria lost 2-3 to Australia in the final minutes, while Palestine held Jordan to a goalless draw. Thus, Jordan and Australia advanced, while Syria dropped to the bottom of the group and were certain to be eliminated.
Meanwhile, the third-placed team in Group B, Palestine, has 2 points - not a very optimistic result in competing for a ticket to the knockout round.
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Coach Park Hang-seo and his team are hoping to enter the top 4 third-placed teams with the best results in the group stage. Graphics:Minh Phuc. |
This result is a big advantage for the Vietnamese team. With 3 remaining wildcard tickets still unclaimed, Palestine only getting 2 points will open the door to the next round for Coach Park Hang-seo and his team if they complete the task of beating Yemen.
Specifically, if Vietnam wins, they will eliminate one opponent, Palestine. If the matches between Kyrgyzstan - Philippines, Lebanon - Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Oman - Turkmenistan have a draw, the 2018 AFF Cup champion will be sure to get a ticket to the round of 16.
In the worst case scenario, if the remaining matches between Kyrgyzstan - Philippines, Lebanon - Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Oman - Turkmenistan all find a winner, the Vietnamese team will have to compare goal difference with the third-placed representatives in groups C, E and F.
Besides, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates also have another advantage in the final match of the group stage, which is playing later than the matches in group C: Kyrgyzstan - Philippines and Korea - China.
When these two matches end, coach Park Hang-seo and his team will know by how many goals they need to win against Yemen to have a place in the top 4 third-placed teams.
