According to VFF’s confirmation, Vietnam team will play the opening match of the Asian group stage Cup 2023 with the strongest opponent in Group D, Japan, at 6:30 p.m. on January 14, 2024 (Vietnam time) at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar’s capital Doha.
Al Thumama Stadium is known as one of the 8 stadiums used by FIFA for World Cup 2022. The stadium impresses with its unique design inspired by Qatar’s traditional Taqiyah hat and its facility very modern infrastructure.
In the second match Vietnam national team will face an opponent considered “easy”. “The most exciting” of the group is Indonesia at Abdullah Vin Khalifa Stadium at 9:30 p.m. on January 19, 2024.
After that, coach Philippe Troussier’s team will have the final match in the group stage with Iraq on Jassim bin Hamad Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on January 24, 2024.
Although both stadiums above have not reached World Cup level like Al Thumama Stadium, they still meet the standards for matches. peak of the continent.
Vietnam team falls into a group that is considered very strong with the presence of the two leading football countries on the continent, Japan and Iraq. However, coach Philippe Troussier and his team are expected to make a surprise.
In the first leg of the 2026 World Cup qualifier taking place on November 21, the Vietnamese team has just regretfully 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 best 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.
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