Yemen was "pumped with doping bonuses" before the match against Vietnam
The Yemen team is determined to win against Vietnam in the final match of the 2019 Asian Cup group stage to win a ticket to the next round.
Vietnam and Yemen will clash in the match taking place at 11:00 p.m. today (January 16) at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. This is a crucial match for both Vietnam and Yemen. The team that wins will have the hope of advancing to the round of 16. Both Vietnam and Yemen lost their previous two matches in the group stage, so they are even more determined to win 3 points in the next match.
According to the newspaperAlmashhad-alyemeniYemen, Yemen's Minister of Youth and Sports, Nayef al-Bakri, has decided to offer a bonus to motivate Yemeni players in the upcoming match. Accordingly, each goal scored in the upcoming match will be rewarded with 1 million riyals (nearly 92 million Vietnamese Dong).
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| Yemen team prepares to enter the life-and-death match at the 2019 Asian Cup. |
According to the Yemeni press, the national team is determined to win its first victory in the 2019 Asian Cup. Yemen is at the bottom of the table with 0 points and a goal difference of -8. The team's chance to continue is almost gone when they are forced to beat Vietnam with a very large score.
Meanwhile, with the third place in Group D, with a goal difference of -3, Vietnam has a great chance to advance as they only need to win by two goals. Even if they draw with Yemen, Vietnam will still advance if Syria and Palestine lose, and Lebanon draws.
Yemen defender Ammar Hamsan said: "Vietnam are a strong opponent, the upcoming match will be a difficult match against Yemen but hopefully we will play well. Of course we know the difficulties that the Vietnamese team may face but we are ready for the final match in the group stage."
