DOHA (Bernama-Xinhua) — Vietnam was eliminated from the AFC Asian Cup with a dismal third straight defeat, a 3-2 loss to Iraq in Group D on Wednesday.
Aymen Hussein came off the bench to score twice as Iraq advanced to the knockout stage with a perfect nine points.
Bui Hoang Viet Anh volleyed home Khuat Van Khang’s free-kick to break the deadlock for Vietnam in the 42nd minute, but Khuat’s second yellow card before halftime put his teammates at a disadvantage, Xinhua news agency reported.
With Ali Jasim and Hussein brought on from the bench in the second half, Iraq showed its ambition to win the game.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin