Vietnam maintains top position in World Cup qualifying group
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national men’s football team remained top of Group G in the Asian region’s second qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup following two group matches being played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 4.
Thailand recorded a 2-2 draw against Indonesia and can consider themselves unlucky not to come away with a win after dominating large spells of the game and going two goals ahead.
However, the Indonesian players showed great heart and skill to come back and manage to level the game in the 90th minute.
Elsewhere, hosts the UAE demonstrated their excellence by trouncing Malaysia 4-0.
This win helped the UAE climb to nine points, level with Thailand and Malaysia, and are in second place in the group as they have a higher goal differences compared to their rivals.
Vietnam are currently top of the group with 11 points, followed by the UAE on nine points.
Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are in third, fourth, and fifth place in Group G.
The national squad are scheduled to take on Indonesia on June 7, Malaysia on June 11, followed by the UAE on June 15.
