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Mohanad Ali's late goal rescues Iraq and help them maintain a perfect record in the 2026 World Cup second qualification round.
Vietnam are unlucky to walk away empty-handed as they have shown great resilience and a strong defensive display thorughout the match.
The away team's relentless efforts have finally paid off as Mohanad Ali heads the ball past Van Lam after a cross from the right.
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Mohanad Ali takes a header that secured the victory for Iraq. Photo by Hieu Luong |
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Mohanad Ali takes off his jersey to celebrate his winning goal. Photo by Pham Duong |
Ali Adnan's deep throw in opens up the opportunity for Ali Jassim to score, but the ball is just slightly off target.
Both teams have earned three points from their first match of the World Cup qualification second round, Vietnam having beaten the Philippines 2-0 and Iraq thrashing Indonesia 5-1.
Vietnam are considered the underdogs as they have never won against Iraq in their four encounters in the past. They only earned a 1-1 draw in a World Cup qualification match in 2015, also in My Dinh Stadium.
But Vietnam's coach Philippe Troussier said that could be an advantage as his team will enter the game with nothing to lose and create surprises.
