FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iraq vs Vietnam 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

  • 12': Hussein Ali
  • 71': Ali Jasim
  • 90'+2': Aymen Hussein
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3 - 1
  • 84': Pham Tuan Hai

Introduction

Iraq are hosting Vietnam at Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Commentary

  • 12': Goal! Iraq 1, Vietnam 0. Hussein Ali Haidar (Iraq) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohanad Ali.
  • 17': Nguyen Filip (Vietnam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Youssef Amyn (Iraq) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Substitution, Iraq. Zidane Iqbal replaces Youssef Amyn.
  • 45': Substitution, Vietnam. Pham Xuân Manh replaces Vu Van Thanh.
  • 45': Substitution, Vietnam. Do Hùng Dung replaces Nguyen Duc Chien.
  • 45': Substitution, Vietnam. Pham Tuan Hai replaces Khuat Van Khang.
  • 56': Substitution, Iraq. Aymen Hussein replaces Zaid Tahseen.
  • 57': Substitution, Iraq. Ibraheem Bayesh replaces Luay Al Ani.
  • 58': Substitution, Vietnam. Dinh Thanh Bình replaces Nguyen Quang Hai.
  • 71': Goal! Iraq 2, Vietnam 0. Ali Jasim (Iraq) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Substitution, Iraq. Akam Hashim replaces Mohanad Ali.
  • 76': Substitution, Vietnam. Nguyen Tuan Anh replaces Phan Tuan Tài.
  • 84': Goal! Iraq 2, Vietnam 1. Pham Tuan Hai (Vietnam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Substitution, Iraq. Munaf Younus replaces Hussein Ali Haidar.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Iraq 3, Vietnam 1. Aymen Hussein (Iraq) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 42,791

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Line-Ups

IRQ Iraq (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK)
5 Rebin Solaka
6 Zaidd Tahseen
15 Ahmed Al-Hajjaj
3 Hussein Ali
20 Osama Jabbar
16 Amir Al-Ammari
19 Youssef Amyn Yellow Card
10 Mohannad Ali Kadhim
17 Ali Jasim
11 El Ani

VIE Vietnam (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Filip Nguyen (GK) Yellow Card
20 Bui Hoang Viet Anh
6 Nguyen Binh Thanh
2 Do Duy Manh
12 Phan Tuan Tài
17 Van Thanh Vu
15 Nguyen Duc Chien
14 Hoàng Duc Nguyen
3 Khuat Van Khang
19 Quang Hai Nguyen
22 Tien Linh Nguyen

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