Vietnam vs India - Match Review




  • India and Vietnam faced off in an international friendly on Saturday, in a match that ended in a 1-1 draw.
  • India took the lead in the 10th minute through Bipin Singh, but Vietnam equalized in the second half through Nguyen Tien Linh.

  • The match was a good test for both teams as they prepare for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in 2023.
  • India will be hoping to improve on their performance in the Asian Cup, having failed to qualify for the knockout stages in the last two editions.

  • Vietnam, meanwhile, will be hoping to build on their recent success, having reached the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup in 2019.

  • India started the match brightly and took the lead through Bipin Singh in the 10th minute.
  • Singh latched onto a long ball from Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and fired a low shot past the Vietnamese goalkeeper.

  • Vietnam grew into the game as the half wore on and had a few chances to equalize, but they were unable to find the back of the net.
  • The visitors came out strongly in the second half and equalized through Nguyen Tien Linh in the 55th minute.

  • Linh headed in a cross from Nguyen Quang Hai to level the scores.
  • Both teams had chances to win the game in the closing stages, but neither side could find a winner.


  • The match was a good test for both teams as they prepare for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in 2023.
  • India will be hoping to improve on their performance in the Asian Cup, having failed to qualify for the knockout stages in the last two editions.

  • Vietnam, meanwhile, will be hoping to build on their recent success, having reached the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup in 2019.