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.