Round 10 of the Round of 12 Group B, Vietnam as a guest to challenge Japan, whether it is ranking or strength, the gap between the two sides is large, and Japan has achieved 6 consecutive wins, this time straight to 7 consecutive wins, and Vietnam if you want to get rid of the embarrassment of the bottom of the group, you must get the victory on the road, only in this way can you wait for the Chinese men's football team to lose the qualifications, once the two sides are equally divided, first look at the goal difference, this value gap is not large. However, since Japan is a regular visitor to the World Cup, most fans think that Vietnam will have a hard time winning away from home.
In the starting lineup, although it has appeared, Japan has not relaxed, sending out a lineup with the ranks of famous generals such as Akigo Taniguchi, Maya Yoshida, Hisashi Akira, and Mitsuaki, while the Vietnamese team is also going all out and sending a strong team to meet the battle. After the start of the game, the Vietnamese team was not timid, first lured the enemy to go deeper, consolidated the defense while seeking the gap behind the Japanese team, the playing style was mature, but Japan was not used to it, and Vietnam played very tenaciously.
In the 19th minute, the Japanese bottom line ball out of bounds, the Vietnamese team won the left corner, the seemingly ordinary attack was transformed into a goal, Nguyen Thanh Binh got a good chance to head in the penalty area, due to the close distance, Kawashima Yongji only subconsciously made a save action, could not stop the ball from flying into the net, the Vietnamese team unexpectedly 1-0 away lead, which is obviously an unacceptable start for Japan, captain Yoshida Ma is also helpless to shake his head, do not dare to believe the facts in front of him.
In the 55th minute, the Japanese team counterattacked in a big way, advancing to the front of the Vietnamese big penalty area, Haraguchi Yuanqi suddenly applied a cold arrow near the arc of the penalty area, the strength of the shot was not enough, Vietnamese goalkeeper Chen Yuanmeng accidentally held the ball out of his hand, Maya Yoshida was astute and easily made up for the goal, Japan finally equalized the score, and the two sides returned to the same running line. After the goal, Ma Yoshida was also very excited, and the Serie A star made a kneeling celebration.
In the end, the two sides drew 1-1, the Vietnamese team was upset away, and it was enough to get 1 point to motivate themselves, but the Vietnamese team accumulated 4 points, the bottom of the group, and the national football team locked the 5th place. In contrast, the Japanese team, 6 consecutive wins came to an abrupt end, while only 2 points ahead of Saudi Arabia, if the latter wins in the last round, then it will directly succeed in overtaking the top.