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Vietnam overcome Laos to keep hold of Group F’s second place in Asian Cup qualifiers

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Vietnam overcome Laos to keep hold of Group F’s second place in Asian Cup qualifiers

By Hoang Nguyen          NOV. 19, 2025

Visitors Vietnam beat Laos 2-0 in a hard-fought game by the hosts, to maintain a three-point margin with Group F leader Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

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    Game over! Victory for Vietnam!

    Visitors Vietnam beat Laos 2-0 in a hard-fought game by the hosts, to maintain a three-point margin with Group F leader Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

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    2-0 for Vietnam!

    What a goal by Tuan Hai! After goalkeeper Vilaphonh failed to catch the ball cleanly from an aerial play, Tuan Hai launched a bicycle kick into the empty net. Vietnam have surely secured the win.

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    Five minutes are added to the second half.

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    In the final minutes of the match, Laos continuously created dangerous attacks. After captain Bounkong made a long-range shot that brought a corner kick, keeper Van Lam had to save another long-range shot.

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  • 78'

    Tuan Hai brought a free kick for Vietnam right at the edge of the box. Nguyen Hai Long took it, but the ball didn't make it through the wall.

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  • 73'

    Laos players' spirit and stamina were visibly down. In the past few minutes, a number of home players had to lie down due to injuries. Two more players were subbed out.

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  • 70'

    After conceding, Laos finally made a substitution.

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  • 69'
    GOAL! Xuan Son scored for Vietnam

    Xuan Son made no mistake from the spot as he buried it into the left corner. Vietnam finally found the opening goal after many missed chances.

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  • 67'
    Penalty for Vietnam!

    Tuan Hai sprinted down the left, into the box and made a pass into the box, which hit the arm of a Laos defender. The referee immediately pointed at the penalty spot.

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    Nguyen Xuan Son (number 12) made his return to the national team for the first time in nearly a year. Photo by DH
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In the early match of Group F on Tuesday, Malaysia beat Nepal 1-0 and widened the gap with Vietnam to six points. Therefore, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team must get points against Laos in the away game on Wednesday.

Laos are considered the weakest in the group, having not earned any points after four consecutive losses. In the first leg at Go Dau Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, they were crushed 0-5 by Vietnam. In the past two decades, Laos have not been able to get a point against Vietnam at any level.

 

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