Sharing with the press, Iraq team coach Ahmed Salah said that Vietnam team is not a difficult opponent for his team.
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| The Iraqi team is full of confidence after a 5-1 victory over Indonesia. (Source: IFA) |
The Iraqi team is full of confidence as they march to Vietnam's My Dinh Stadium after winning 5-1 against Indonesia in the first match of the second qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup on the evening of November 16.
In that situation, Iraqi coach Ahmed Salah believes that his team can aim for victory against coach Troussier's team. He assesses that the Vietnamese team is not a difficult opponent.
Speaking to Kooora , coach Ahmed Salah said: "The Iraqi team won convincingly against Indonesia. They showed superiority over their opponents and had no difficulty in winning big.
Anyway, the Iraqi team needs to fix the mistakes that happened in defense. The players need to play more solidly.
I think the Vietnamese team is not a difficult opponent for Iraq, even though they have home field advantage and receive the support of fans in the upcoming match.
The big win against Indonesia boosted the spirit of the Iraqi team to complete the task of winning against the Vietnamese team in the match next Tuesday."
In the past, Mr. Ahmed Salah was a former striker of the Iraqi national team. He played 29 times for the national team and scored 5 goals. After retiring from his football career, he led many clubs in Iraq. Most recently, he led the Al-Shorta Club but was fired this year.
Iraq is currently ranked 68th in the FIFA rankings, 26 places higher than Vietnam. The two teams have met four times in the past. Iraq has the upper hand, winning three and drawing one. In their most recent meeting, Iraq defeated the "Golden Star Warriors" 3-2 at the 2019 Asian Cup.
The match between Vietnam and Iraq will take place at 7:30 p.m. on November 21 at My Dinh Stadium.
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