Both teams need to show their best if they still want to progress into the next round. Vietnam needs to improve its performance in order to beat Qatar who is considerably tougher than its neighbor, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The host is very eager to quickly confirm its advance to the next round by winning this match. And logically speaking, this may be Vietnam’s best chance to snatch another three points as the tough host will be matched against Asian Cup former champion Japan in the final match. The host will be backed up by 60,000 fired up supporters in My Dinh stadium which could seriously hamper Qatar’s nerve.

Although Vietnam comfortably overcame UAE 2 – 0 in the first match, this match won’t be as easy as that particular encounter. As seen in their previous games, Qatar plays at considerably higher standards than UAE although their play style is similar.

Qatar’s playmaker, Hussain Abdulrahman who once made it into the reserve team of Manchester United and Manchester City, will be the main driver behind Qatar’s organized offense. Paired with striker, Sebastian Quintana, Abdulrahman can potentially endanger Vietnam’s goal. Of course Qatar needs to focus on its defense too as Vietnam is famed for its speedy counter attacks. Vietnam offense will still depend a lot to its trio, Le Cong Vinh, Nguyen Anh Duc and Nguyen Minh Phuong.

Qatar need to step up to the challenge to improve on historic results in the Asian Cup where they finished in the 4^th place of the round robin stage. The Middle East giant needs to win this match badly to prove that its nation won’t be pinned below Southeast Asian countries once again. Qatar v Vietnam will be available live in our member’s area. Tune in for live soccer streams in the AFC Asian Cup.