At 17:10 Beijing time on January 27, the 7th round of Group B of the World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian Round of 12, Australia hosted Vietnam. In the first half, McLaren broke the deadlock and Rogic extended his advantage; in the second half, Goodwin and McGrey scored two goals in a row. In the end, Australia beat Vietnam 4-0 and temporarily rose to the second place in the table.
In the 30th minute, Rogic's long 45-degree pass from the left side was seriously flawed in the Vietnamese defense, and Jamie McLaren scored with an easy header! Australia leads 1-0!
In first-half stoppage time, Matthew Leckie slashed and Rocic plugged in a cool pick into the net! Australia leads 2-0!
In the 71st minute, goalkeeper Matthew Ryan made a long pass at the back and Goodwin single-handedly went down! Australia leads 3-0!
In the 75th minute, Goodwin scored and McGrey cut inside the edge of the penalty area and shot straight into the bottom right corner! Australia leads 4-0!
In the end, Australia won 4-0, killing the opponent in two legs, and surpassed Japan by one point in the first game, rising to the second place in the group. At the same time, Vietnam lost 7 games, scored 4 goals, conceded 16 goals, and was determined to miss the World Cup in the early 3 rounds, and they were also the first team in the round of 12 of the season.
The outcome of this game will also affect the situation of the national football team to a certain extent. If the national football team loses to Japan in this round, it will be determined that it will not be able to directly qualify for the World Cup, and the point difference with third-place Australia will also reach 9 points. This means that the national football team must win all three of the remaining rounds, while Australia suffered three consecutive defeats to finally reach the same points. Subsequently, the national football team must also obtain a goal difference advantage in order to win the opportunity to participate in the intercontinental play-offs.
In the next round, the national football team will play away to Vietnam, and Australia will usher in a bitter battle with Oman.