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Vietnam may shock World Cup 2022’s final qualifiers: Australian newspapers

Vietnam can cause some shocks on its first appearance in the final stages of World Cup 2022 qualifiers, said an article on Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald on July 1.
Vietnam may shock World Cup 2022’s final qualifiers: Australian newspapers ảnh 1Tran Minh Vuong scores a goal in a match against the UAE on June 15 (Photo: VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – Vietnam can cause some shocks on its first appearance inthe final stages of World Cup 2022 qualifiers, said an article on Australia’s Sydney MorningHerald on July 1.

The article said that as one of the fastest growing footballcountries in Asia, Vietnam has invested a lot in football programmes and theirpromising youth are now advancing to the senior team, they have incredibletalents like Nguyen Quang Hai.

Based on the draw results announced the same day by the AsianFootball Confederation (AFC), the Vietnamese team will be in Group B, withAustralia, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Meanwhile, Group A includes the Republic of Korea and the five WestAsian squads of Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.

The groups’ top teams and runners-up will qualify for the2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup.

Meanwhile, two third-place squads are to face each other andthen the winner will play a match with a representative from other continentfor a berth at the world's biggest football event.

Vietnam made history for advancing to the third and finalround of the World Cup qualifiers for the first time. They were placed in Pot 6among six groups for the draw, together with Lebanon.

With two wins and one loss in the final matches in Group Gof the second qualifiers hosted by the UAE, Vietnam earned 2.79 more points andranked 11th among 12 teams competing in the third qualifiers./.
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