Doha, Qatar: The final game in the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 quarterfinals stage is set to take place at Al Janoub Stadium when Iraq and Vietnam meet.
With Japan, Indonesia, Uzbekistan having qualified for the semis, both Iraq and Vietnam are more than eager to occupy the final slot at the semifinal table.
Despite improvements over the past two matches that saw his team top Group C above Saudi Arabia, Iraq head coach Radhi Shenaishil admits that a different strategy will be needed to combat Vietnam’s strengths.
Vietnam head coach Hoang Anh Tuan believes that “anything can happen” in the quarter-final against Iraq, and that his team’s group stage loss to Uzbekistan had little-to-no significance on tonight’s game.
Stay tuned as we bring you match highlights and a glimpse of the football atmosphere at the venue!
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90' + 15' Match ends. Iraq wins by a single goal. Vietnam's journey ends.
90' + 13' Penalty decision overturned after VAR review. Offside against Iraq ruled instead.
90' + 10' Penalty for Iraq against Vietnamese keeper Quan Văn Chuẩn
90' + 9' Ridha Fadhil wastes a big chance to put the game to bed for Iraq!
90' + 6' The Vietnamese team throwing more bodies towards the Iraq goal in an attempt at an equalizer in the dying minutes of added time.
90' Vietnam's Nguyễn Mạnh Hưng is giving his marching orders as his tackle on Iraq's Ali Jasem is deemed a red card offense. Vietnam down to 10-men.
89' Play has stopped for a VAR check for a possible red card against Vietnam.
86' Vietnam dangerous from the freekick as Lương Duy Cương barely misses the chance to connect from Nguyễn Văn Tùng's delivery.
85' Foul for Vietnam
83' Brilliant tackle by Lê Nguyên Hoàng to stop Ali Jasim's progress in the Vietnamese box.
81' Iraq's Muntadher Mohammed unleashes a powerful left footed shot that is punched away by Quan Văn Chuẩn
74' Nguyen Van Truong (Vietnam U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
WATCH: Iraq's first goal
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68' Iraq's Ali Jasim collects the ball from a cross-in at the edge of the box and skips past one defender but shoots it onto the side net
GOAL!
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Iraq U23 1-0 Vietnam U23
Ali Jasim successfully converts from the spot
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62' Penalty for Iraq
59' VAR check for a possible penalty for Iraq after keeper Quan Văn Chuẩn looks to have brought down attacker Nihad Mohammed in the area.
49' Bùi Vĩ Hào (Vietnam U23) hits the freekick high and wide.
48' Freekick Vietnam
45' + 7' First half ends
45' + 3' Ali Al Mosawe (Iraq U23) lets loose a fierce left footed effort that misses the target by a few.
38' Nguyen Van Tùng (Vietnam U23) also skies his shot in an almost identical manner to Nguyễn Văn Trường's effort four minutes ago.
34' Vietnam's Nguyễn Văn Trường controls the ball nicely in the box but skies his shot.
30' A very quiet game so far with Iraq's Ali Al Mosawe's chance being the only dangerous ball throughout the game.
25' Muntadher Mohammed (Iraq U23) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
21' Nguyen Thái Son (Vietnam U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21' Ali Al Mosawe (Iraq U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15' First big moment of the game as a poor defensive clearance finds Iraq's Ali Al Mosawe in unmarked in the area, but fires straight at keeper Quan Văn Chuẩn
11' Ali Jasim (Iraq U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9' Corner, Vietnam U23. Conceded by Hussein Amer.
6' Delay in match because of an injury Luong Duy Cuong (Vietnam U23).
2' Corner for Iraq
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Let’s take a look at how the teams will line up at the Al Janoub Stadium with the last semi-final spot up for grabs!
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