Vietnam vs Iraq, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Vietnam are hosting Iraq
at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Vietnam 0, Iraq 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vietnam 0, Iraq 0.
- 45': Substitution, Iraq. Youssef Amyn replaces Bashar Rasan.
- 45': Substitution, Vietnam. Nguyen Dình Bac replaces Nguyen Tien Linh.
- 45': Substitution, Vietnam. Nguyen Thanh Nhàn replaces Nguyen Van Toàn.
- 48': Nguyen Tuan Anh (Vietnam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Vo Minh Trong (Vietnam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Substitution, Vietnam. Le Pham Thanh Long replaces Nguyen Tuan Anh.
- 60': Substitution, Vietnam. Khuat Van Khang replaces Vo Minh Trong.
- 61': Substitution, Iraq. Amir Al Ammari replaces Ali Al Hamadi.
- 61': Substitution, Iraq. Mohanad Ali replaces Aymen Hussein.
- 66': Substitution, Vietnam. Bùi Hoàng Viêt Anh replaces Que Ngoc Hai.
- 75': Substitution, Iraq. Mustafa Saadoun replaces Hussein Ali.
- 80': Substitution, Iraq. Pashang Abdulla replaces Ali Jasim.
- 88': Dang Van Lâm (Vietnam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Nguyen Thai Son (Vietnam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Goal! Vietnam 0, Iraq 1. Mohanad Ali (Iraq) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Bayesh.
- 90'+8': Mohanad Ali (Iraq) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Vietnam 0, Iraq 1.
- 0': Match ends, Vietnam 0, Iraq 1.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: My Dinh Stadium
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Attendance: 20,568
Venue: My Dinh Stadium
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Attendance: 20,568
Line-Ups
Vietnam (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Van Lâm Dang (GK) |
| 3 | Ngoc Hai Que |
| 12 | Phan Tuan Tài |
| 6 | Nguyen Binh Thanh |
| 16 | Nguyen Thai Son |
| 11 | Nguyen Tuan Anh |
| 4 | Võ Minh Trong |
| 17 | Van Thanh Vu |
| 22 | Tien Linh Nguyen |
| 18 | Pham Tuan Hai |
| 9 | Van Toán Nguyen |
Iraq (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jalal Hassan (GK) |
| 6 | Ali Adnan Kadhim |
| 3 | Rebin Sulaka |
| 23 | Merchas Doski |
| 2 | Hussein Ali |
| 20 | Osama Jabbar |
| 8 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| 13 | Bashar Resan Bonyan |
| 17 | Ali Jasim |
| 9 | Ali Al-Hamadi |
| 18 | Aymen Hussein |
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