Viet Nam draw 1-1 with Japan in World Cup qualifiers
Viet Nam concluded their journey in the Asian qualifiers of World Cup 2022 with a surprising 1-1 draw against hosts Japan on March 29.
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| The game ended 1-1 and Viet Nam concluded their journey in the final round of World Cup 2022 qualifiers. (Photo: VNA) |
As the hosts, Japan dominated most of the time (63 percent) with six shots on target while Viet Nam only had one.
The only chance that Viet Nam got turned into a goal, with a header from Nguyen Thanh Binh in the 20th minute.
After conceding, the ball mostly rolled on Viet Nam's side as Japan pushed forward constantly and they found the equalizer in the 51st minute by Mayo Yoshida.
Japan once again got the ball into the net of Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Manh in the 70th minute but the goal was rejected after the referee watched the VAR.
The game ended 1-1 and Viet Nam concluded their journey in the final round of World Cup 2022 qualifiers with one win, one draw and eight losses, earning four points and ranking at the bottom of Group B.
(Source: VNA)
