AFC Asian Cup
Drawn in Group D, the Southeast Asian side will face four-time champions Japan, Indonesia and 2007 winners Iraq.
Best results
This will be Vietnam’s fifth participation in the AFC Asian Cup. They progressed to the knock-out round in 2007 and 2019, reaching the quarter-finals in each of those editions.
This will be Vietnam’s fifth participation in the AFC Asian Cup. They progressed to the knock-out round in 2007 and 2019, reaching the quarter-finals in each of those editions.
Tough outfit
Vietnam have lost only one of their last three games at the AFC Asian Cup. This after they lost four games in a row in the competition.
Vietnam have lost only one of their last three games at the AFC Asian Cup. This after they lost four games in a row in the competition.
Group D Matchday Three: Vietnam vs Yemen
Former champions in the way
Vietnam have lost in their two matches against Japan at the AFC Asian Cup (4-1 and 1-0 respectively) – as many as their two encounters against Iraq (2-0 and 3-2).
Vietnam have lost in their two matches against Japan at the AFC Asian Cup (4-1 and 1-0 respectively) – as many as their two encounters against Iraq (2-0 and 3-2).
Heavy load
Vietnam faced 23 shots on target in the 2019 Asian Cup – only Turkmenistan (25) and Uzbekistan (24) faced more such shots than them.
Vietnam faced 23 shots on target in the 2019 Asian Cup – only Turkmenistan (25) and Uzbekistan (24) faced more such shots than them.
Safe hands
Vietnam’s Dang Van Lam made 16 saves in the 2019 Asian Cup – only Ignatiy Nesterov (21) and Amer Shafi (20) did more than him in that edition.
Vietnam’s Dang Van Lam made 16 saves in the 2019 Asian Cup – only Ignatiy Nesterov (21) and Amer Shafi (20) did more than him in that edition.
Vietnam's Group D fixtures
v Japan (January 14)
v Indonesia (January 19)
v Iraq (January 24)
v Japan (January 14)
v Indonesia (January 19)
v Iraq (January 24)
