At 8:00 p.m. Beijing time on March 23, 2022, the first round of the Dubai Cup group stage began, Vietnam U23 vs Iraq U23, the first half of the two teams fought a 0-0 draw, the second half, the two teams competed for you and me, but did not form a particularly effective shooting opportunity. In the end, the two teams fought to a 0-0 draw. Judging from the data after the game, the Vietnamese team can occupy a certain advantage.
Vietnam U23 and Iraq U23 have met once in history, that is, in the quarter-finals of the U23 Asian Cup on January 20, 2018, when the two teams fought in regular time to draw 1-1, then in extra time to draw 3-3, and finally in the small-ball battle, Iraq U23 was defeated by Vietnam 3-5.
After the start of the first half, vietnam U23 performed well, being sharper in the breakthrough and attack of the midfield, and at this point, it can be seen from the data of the first half. In the first half, Vietnam had 61% possession. Iraq's U23 only has 39% of the ball.
At the beginning of the second half, the Iraqi team launched a powerful attack into the heart of the Vietnamese team, which almost formed a shot, which was finally defused by the Vietnamese defenders. During the struggle of the Vietnamese defenders, the Iraqi players pressed the right leg of the Vietnamese players when they fell to the ground, causing them to injure their knees and eventually be replaced.
This forced substitution of the Vietnamese team seems to bring confidence to the Iraqi team's attack, and for 10 minutes, the Iraqi U23 has formed a pressure on the Vietnamese team.
But soon the Vietnamese U23 reversed and launched a counter-offensive against the Iraqi team. However, both teams did not complete threatening shots through the process. In the end, the two teams fought a 0-0 draw.
The match also set 2 new records. First, vietnam u23 since 2018, Iraq U23 has maintained a record of two unbeaten games, that is, in the history of the two teams, Iraq has never won against Vietnam, which is enough to reflect the strength of the current Vietnamese team; second, since October 27, 2021, this team has won 6 unbeaten games, including 5 wins and 1 draw.
This draw is very important for the Vietnamese team, and the significance is also particularly significant. In the round of 12, the Vietnamese team won a victory, and finally defeated the Chinese team as desired in the second year of the Chinese New Year. But despite this, the win-loss relationship between Vietnamese and West Asian teams is actually not dominant. This time can draw with the Iraqi team, from the full performance, the Vietnamese team is dominant. So, when the Vietnamese team encounters the Chinese U23 in this Dubai, do you think the Chinese team can play vietnam?