Iraq vs Vietnam 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
Introduction
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 Commentary
- 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.
- 34': Youssef Amyn (Iraq) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Iraq. Zidane Iqbal replaces Youssef Amyn.
- 45': Substitution, Vietnam. Pham Xuân Manh replaces Vu Van Thanh.
- 45': Substitution, Vietnam. Do Hùng Dung replaces Nguyen Duc Chien.
- 45': Substitution, Vietnam. Pham Tuan Hai replaces Khuat Van Khang.
- 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.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 42,791
Venue: Basra International Stadium
Location: Basra, Iraq
Attendance: 42,791
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | Iraq | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
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 |
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