Vietnam defeat Yemen, hopeful for Asian Cup Round of 16

Vietnam claimed first victory at Asian Cup Thursday (Hanoi time), beating Yemen 2-0 in the final match of group D.

Nguyen Quang Hai took a skillful free kick and scored for Vietnam in the 39th minute. Que Ngoc Hai doubled the score in the 64th minute from a penalty as a foul was committed in the box.

Yemen had several dangerous shots but failed to hit the goal.

 

 

Vietnam defeat Yemen, hopeful for Asian Cup Round of 16

Vietnam beat Yemen 2-0, first win at AFC Asian Cup 2019

Both Vietnam and Yemen entered the game having lost two games. But Yemen's Asian Cup run just ended with the third loss.

A gap of three goals would secure Vietnam a spot in the next round, but the "Golden Dragons" failed to break Yemen's defense in many attacks.

Round of 16 will open for four best third-placed teams from the six groups. With the current achievement, Vietnam are now among the candidates, but the final list is still pending for results from other group state matches.