Fox Sports commentator Gabriel Tan commented: "Quang Hai scored from a free kick from 27m, opening a 2-0 victory for Vietnam against Yemen.
This was the first goal of the 2018 Vietnam Golden Ball at the Asian Cup. This victory then helped Coach Park Hang-seo enter the round of 16. Not only in the match against Yemen, Quang Hai was a bright spot for Vietnam in the two matches against Iraq and Iran, continuing to maintain his impressive form after the AFF Cup".
Along with Quang Hai, the list of top 10 players who played the best in the final match of the group stage also includes Thitipan Puangchan (Thailand), Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (India), Tom Rogic (Australia), Son Heung-min (Korea), Vitalij Lux (Kyrgyzstan), Yoshinori Muto (Japan), Ahmed Al-Mahaijri (Oman), Hilal El-Helwe (Lebanon) and Almoez Ali (Qatar).
Previously, Quang Hai's free kick in the match against Yemen was also included in the AFC homepage's voting list for "10 most beautiful goals in the group stage of the 2019 Asian Cup" for the audience to vote for.
Quang Hai's goal came from a foul by Cong Phuong by a Yemen defender in the 38th minute. The 22-year-old midfielder had a perfect rainbow kick, defeating the Yemen goalkeeper.
Fox Sports after the match compared Quang Hai's goal to a free kick style of superstar Lionel Messi.
This goal not only helped the Vietnam team break the deadlock, but also helped coach Park Hang-seo's team relieve pressure to win 2-0 against the Yemen team, then get a ticket to the 1/8 round of the 2019 Asian Cup.
