Coach Troussier was stunned when the Vietnamese team conceded a goal at the last second.

The Vietnamese team lost to Iraq due to conceding a goal in the last minute of extra time.

Despite the huge pressure from the Iraqi team at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of November 21, coach Philippe Troussier and his team still played a resilient defense to keep goalkeeper Dang Van Lam's net intact until the 90+7 minute of extra time.

When everyone watching the match thought of a draw, midfielder Ibrahim Bayesh tried to dribble the ball on the right wing before crossing for striker Ali to head the ball into the net of goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, surprising all the players and coaching staff of the Vietnamese team.

HLV Troussier thất thần khi tuyển Việt Nam thủng lưới ở giây cuối cùng - 1 — Striker Ali took off his shirt to celebrate after scoring a last-second goal that brought a narrow victory to the Iraqi team (Photo: Manh Quan).

Striker Ali could not hide his extreme joy after scoring a goal in the last seconds for his team, he took off his shirt to celebrate enthusiastically before being quickly surrounded by his teammates to congratulate him.

HLV Troussier thất thần khi tuyển Việt Nam thủng lưới ở giây cuối cùng - 2 — Coach Troussier's bewildered eyes when he saw the Vietnamese team concede a goal in the final seconds of the match (Photo: Do Minh Quan).

HLV Troussier thất thần khi tuyển Việt Nam thủng lưới ở giây cuối cùng - 3

The Vietnamese players also expressed their disappointment, with many players even collapsing on the field after the goal came in the last second of the match.

However, according to many football experts, the Vietnamese team deserved to lose this match when they played poorly against Iraq despite playing at home at My Dinh Stadium with the cheers of nearly 40,000 fans.

Coach Philippe Troussier's team did not have a single shot on target, while the Vietnamese team suffered 16 shots from the West Asian representative (8 of which were on target).

HLV Troussier thất thần khi tuyển Việt Nam thủng lưới ở giây cuối cùng - 4 — The disappointment of Vietnamese players after conceding a goal in the last minute of the match (Photo: Tien Tuan).

Despite fielding three strikers in the starting lineup, the Vietnamese team was forced to play defensively deep in their own half and could barely control the ball in midfield.

"The fact that we conceded a goal in the last minute disappointed me. Facing a team with strong physique and physical strength like Iraq, I had a reasonable tactical plan.

They have much more technique and class than us. This loss makes me feel sad, because the players' efforts did not bring the final result. They played their best, unfortunately everything did not go as expected," Coach Troussier explained the playing style that led to the "Golden Dragons" defeat at the post-match press conference.

Despite losing to Iraq, the Vietnamese team still maintained second place in Group F when in the previous match, the Indonesian team was held to a 1-1 draw by the Philippines in Manila (Philippines).