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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iraq

12': Hussein Ali
71': Ali Jasim
90'+2': Aymen Hussein

FT
3 - 1

Vietnam

84': Pham Tuan Hai

About

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 Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
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.
19': Penalty missed. Mohanad Ali (Iraq) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
34': Youssef Amyn (Iraq) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, Iraq 1, Vietnam 0.
45': Second Half begins Iraq 1, Vietnam 0.
45': Substitution, Iraq. Zidane Iqbal replaces Youssef Amyn.
45': Substitution, Vietnam. Do Hùng Dung replaces Nguyen Duc Chien.
45': Substitution, Vietnam. Pham Tuan Hai replaces Khuat Van Khang.
45': Substitution, Vietnam. Pham Xuân Manh replaces Vu Van Thanh.
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.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Iraq 3, Vietnam 1.
0': Match ends, Iraq 3, Vietnam 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

WCQ - AFC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	South Korea	0	0	0
2	Iraq	0	0	0
3	Jordan	0	0	0
4	Oman	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

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
10	Mohannad Ali Kadhim
17	Ali Jasim
11	El Ani

Iraq Substitutes:

Munaf Younus, Marko Lawk Farji, Zidane Iqbal, Akam Rahman, Ahmed Hasan, Bashar Resan Bonyan, Hussein Hasan, Mustafa Saadoon, Ibrahim Bayesh, Kumel Saadi, Aymen Hussein, Mohamed Al-Taay.

Vietnam (5-4-1)

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

Vietnam Substitutes:

Van Lâm Dang, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Nguyen Dình Triêu, Ho Tan Tài, Bùi Vi Hào, Tien Dung Bui, Nguyen Van Truong, Do Hung Dung, To Van Vu, Pham Xuan Manh, Pham Tuan Hai, Thanh Binh Dinh.

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