Vietnam enters AFC Asian Cup 2019 quarter finals

by VTV421 January 2019 Last updated at 08:38 AM

VTV.vn - More good news for Vietnam football lovers. The Vietnamese National Football team beat Jordan in penalty shootouts to enter the quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 yesterday, January 20th.

The score was 1-1 after extra time, but it was Vietnam, the Southeast Asian champions, who progressed after winning penalty shootouts with 4 goals compared to 2 goals from their competitor. Jordan found it hard to cope with Vietnam's attacks but managed to change the game with one goal from an indirect free kick in the 39th minute. However, Vietnam found a way back when Nguyen Cong Phuong headed in to restore parity early in the second half. This is the fourth match that Vietnam has won in the AFC Asian Cup this year. Right after the match, fans across Vietnam storm streets to celebrate the victory.

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