Asian Cup 2023: Where and when will the Vietnamese team compete against Japan?

As confirmed by the Federation football Asia (AFC) the Vietnamese team will play the opening match of the 2023 Asian Cup group stage with the strongest opponent in Group D, Group D. Japan at 6:30 p.m. on January 14 (Vietnam time) at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar’s capital Doha.

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In the turn second match Vietnam national team will face the opponent considered the easiest in the group. The match will be Indonesia at Abdullah Vin Khalifa Stadium at 9:30 p.m. on January 19.

Then Coach Philippe Troussier’s team will have their final match in the group stage against Iraq at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on January 24.

Both Although the two stadiums mentioned above have not reached the World Cup level like Al Thumama Stadium, they still meet the standards for the continent’s top matches.

Vietnam team falls into the qualifying group. Very strong assessment given the presence of two leading football countries on the continent, Japan and Iraq. However, coach Philippe Troussier and his team are expected to do something surprising.

At the match The first round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will take place on November 21, 2023. The Vietnamese team sadly lost to Iraq at My Dinh Stadium. The reunion between the two teams at the Asian Cup arena promises to be worth the wait.

The 24 teams participating in the 2023 Asian Cup are divided into 6 groups. The 2 best and second place teams of each group and the 4 best third-place teams will win the right to participate in the 1/8 round. of the tournament.