Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Ranking: Vietnam Team Ranks Behind Malaysia

VHO - The Vietnamese team won 3-1 against Nepal in the third match of the 2027 Asian Cup Final Qualifiers. However, head coach Kim Sang-sik and his team still ranked second in Group F after Malaysia.

Before this match, the Vietnamese team ranked second in Group F with 3 points after 1 win and 1 loss, 3 points behind the top team Malaysia.

Vietnam team has second win in group F

That is also the reason why coach Kim Sang-sik launched the strongest squad to win 3 points against Nepal, with important pillars without using any U23 players in the starting lineup.

The team took the lead with a goal from Tien Linh in the 9th minute but then let the opponent equalize 1-1.

Laken Limbu's red card in the 45+2 minute helped the Vietnamese team play with one more player in the second half to score two more goals thanks to Xuan Manh and Van Vi.

The 3-1 victory helped the Vietnamese team consolidate second place in Group F, continuing to chase the top spot of Malaysia - the team that beat Laos 3-0 in this match and opening up many hopes in the race for a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup finals.

Specifically, the Vietnamese team has 2 wins (5-0 against Laos and 3-1 against Nepal) and 1 loss (0-4 against Malaysia), reaching 6 points, 3 points less than Malaysia (3 wins, 9 points).

Group F standings after the third round of matches

Third place is Laos with 3 points, while Nepal is last with a record of all losses.

Referring to the race for tickets to the 2027 Asian Cup finals, coach Kim Sang-sik emphasized: “Malaysia also won today, so we are in second place. The whole team will try their best in the remaining three matches. What we need to do now is focus on winning, not thinking too much about our competitors.”

At 7:30 p.m. on October 14 at Thong Nhat Stadium (HCMC), the Vietnamese team will play the second leg against the Nepal team.

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