Conceding a goal at the last minute, Vietnam lost to Uzbekistan but still had a chance to win tickets to the World Cup

Vietnam national team lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the 2024 Asian futsal quarterfinals. However, because Uzbekistan is the host of the 2024 futsal World Cup, Vietnam national team still has a chance to win tickets to the futsal World Cup through the play-off round.

Time out. Vietnam national team lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan. However, Ho Van Y and his teammates still have a chance to win tickets to the World Cup through a series of play-off matches.

0’59: IN! Uzbekistan’s number 5 shot from the right wing and hit Ho Van Y’s net. 2-1 for Uzbekistan.

3’37: DO NOT ENTER! Tu Minh Quang faced the opponent’s goalkeeper but his shot hit the post.

4’38: Ho Van Y blocks the volley from number 14 on the Uzbekistan side.

6’37: IN! Uzbekistan’s number 9 scored a header from close range to level the score at 1-1.

8’16: Uzbekistan’s number 10 turned and finished but still could not beat Ho Van Y.

10’33: Uzbekistan’s number 4 shoots from far away, the ball goes towards the far post but then flies out.

11’34: Mr. Duy shot very hard but the ball hit the crossbar.

13’19: Another long shot from Uzbekistan but the ball goes out.

14:50: Uzbekistan gets a free kick but Ho Van Y successfully blocks it.

16’38: DANGER! 2 shooting situations of the Uzbekistan team, of which 1 shot hit the goal post of the Vietnam team.

16’56: DO NOT ENTER! Duc Hoa shot very hard but the opponent’s goalkeeper saved the goal.

19′: Uzbekistan’s number 4 shoots from long range but the ball goes wide of Ho Van Y’s goal.

Round 2 begins!

Round 1 ends. Vietnam national team is leading 1-0.

1′: Another corner kick for Vietnam Tel, but Thinh Phat’s subsequent header was inaccurate.

1’43: DO NOT ENTER! Ho Van Y saves after an opponent’s shot.

3’25: IN! Thinh Phat scored from close range after a corner kick. The score is 1-0 for Vietnam Tel.

4’03: DO NOT ENTER! Manh Dung sent the ball towards the far post, eliminating the opponent’s goalkeeper, but Thinh Phat could not attack the rebound accurately.

4’33: Ho Van Y saves again after his opponent’s low shot.

5’21: Uzbekistan’s goalkeeper rises to score but his shot goes out.

7’33: Duc Hoa faces the opponent’s goalkeeper but cannot score.

9′: Uzbekistan’s number 7 takes a long shot but the ball is inaccurate.

11:40: DO NOT ENTER! Number 11 of Uzbekistan took a very strong shot but Ho Van Y successfully saved it.

12’12: Uzbekistan just had a long shot but the ball was inaccurate.

13’40: Nhan Gia Hung scores right from the middle of the field but the ball is inaccurate.

15’17: TOO DANGEROUS! Uzbekistan’s number 11 escaped to face Ho Van Y, but this player shot out.

17′: Chau Doan Phat’s shot missed Uzbekistan’s goal.

19′: Tu Minh Quang takes a long shot that Uzbekistan’s goalkeeper cannot catch. Thinh Phat went in for the rebound but he couldn’t score.

Round 1 begins!

+The starting lineup of the two teams

Vietnam futsal’s starting lineup: Ho Van Y, Chau Doan Phat, Nguyen Anh Duy, Nguyen Thinh Phat, Tu Minh Quang

In the recently concluded match, the Thai team won a breathtaking victory over Iraq and won a ticket to the 2024 Futsal World Cup.

Comment on Vietnam vs Uzbekistan

The match against Uzbekistan will be a test for the Vietnam futsal team. Uzbekistan’s futsal team has participated in the Futsal World Cup three times and the most recent time was in 2021. They also won runner-up position in the Asian Futsal Finals four times.

On the world futsal rankings, Uzbekistan’s futsal team ranked 26th while Vietnam’s national team ranked 39th.

In the 2018 Asian futsal tournament, the Vietnamese futsal team lost 1-3 to Uzbekistan. Therefore, the next match is expected to be very difficult for the Vietnamese team.

At the 2024 Asian Futsal Finals, Uzbekistan played impressively, winning all 3 group stage matches. They overcame Australia with a score of 3-2, won against Iraq with a score of 4-1 and defeated Saudi Arabia 3-1.

Meanwhile, Vietnam futsal team has only won 1 match against China with a score of 1-0 in the tournament in Thailand.

According to the format of the 2024 Asian Futsal Finals, the top 4 teams will win tickets to the 2024 Futsal World Cup alongside Uzbekistan (host). If the Uzbekistan national team reaches the semi-finals, a play-off round will be held to determine the final Asian representative to attend the Futsal World Cup.

When does the Vietnam vs Uzbekistan match take place?

The match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan in the 2024 Asian futsal quarter-finals takes place at 9:00 p.m. on April 24 at the Bangkok Arena (Thailand).