World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia to take place at midnight
VOV.VN - The Vietnam vs Saudi Arabia match in the final World Cup qualifying round will be held at 8 p.m. on September 2 (local time), meaning the game will start at midnight on September 3 (Hanoi time), according to the schedule released by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
Ahead of this crucial fixture, the senior squad will take on the U22 team in a friendly on the afternoon of August 19. Following this match head coach Park Hang-seo will then select a final list of 25 footballers ahead of flying to Saudi Arabia on August 27.
Vietnam will compete in a home game against Australia in Hanoi on September 7, with the tie likely to take place behind closed doors at the My Dinh National Stadium due to fears regarding COVID-19.
Elsewhere, the national women’s football team will play Afghanistan, the Maldives, and hosts Tajikistan in Group B in the qualifying round of the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup.
Both games against Afghanistan and the Maldives will kick off at 7 p.m. (local time), or 9 p.m. (Hanoi time), on September 23 and September 26, respectively.
In the final qualifying match, the team led by head coach Mai Duc Chung will meet hosts Tajikistan at 10 p.m. on September 29 (local time) or midnight on September 30 (Hanoi time).
