According to the match schedule, the Vietnam team will face the Nepal team in the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup final qualifiers. This is an opportunity for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team to increase their scores and improve their rankings.
After the first 2 rounds, the Vietnam team ranked second in Group F with 3 points. Hoang Duc and his teammates won 5-0 against Laos and lost 0-4 to Malaysia.
However, FIFA recently issued a penalty to the Football Federation of Malaysia and banned 7 naturalized players of this team from playing for 12 months. Therefore, the situation in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers will more or less change after this match.
Therefore, coach Kim Sang-sik's team needs a favorable result against Nepal, even a big win to ensure a good enough goal difference. This is within reach of the Vietnamese team, as Nepal is rated much lower than the home team.
They have lost all 2 of their first matches, 1-2 against Laos and 0-2 against Malaysia, and have almost no chance to compete for a ticket to the final round. In addition, external factors also have a significant impact on the team's fighting spirit.
The match between Vietnam and Nepal in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup will take place at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (October 9) at Go Dau Stadium (HCMC).
