On the evening of October 14, the Vietnam team won 1-0 against Nepal at Thong Nhat Stadium in the second leg of the 2027 Asian Cup final qualifiers. The only goal was scored by the opponent's own goal.
On the contrary, Tien Linh and his teammates missed many scoring opportunities. From the expectation of overcoming the opponent with a big score, the Vietnamese team won the minimal victory, making the goal difference unable to improve.
Meanwhile, at home, Malaysia played impressively against Laos. Despite falling 0-1 behind throughout the first half, the "Malays" regained control of the game in the second half with 5 goals to help the home team win 5-1.
With these results, the Malaysian team consolidated their top position in Group F with 12 full points after 4 matches, along with a very good goal difference of+3.
The Vietnamese team continues to hold 2nd place with 9 points. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team need to improve a lot if they want to defeat Malaysia in the decisive match next year, then they can overcome their opponents to win a ticket to the next round.
The two bottom positions in Group F are Laos with 3 points and Nepal with no points yet.
