On top of their historic achievement of advancing to the third round of World Cup qualification for the first time, the national football team have also qualified for the finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.
Vietnamese players celebrate their goal during the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers' second (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - On top of their historic achievement of advancing to thethird round of World Cup qualification for the first time, the nationalfootball team have also qualified for the finals of the Asian FootballConfederation (AFC) Asian Cup.
The continent's top tournament will be held in China in 2023.
All 12 teams that advanced to the third round and reigning championsQatar qualified for the tournament set to take place from June 16 to July16, 2023.
Eleven other participants will be chosen from qualifiers which will be heldlater this year.
At the 2019 edition, Vietnam advanced to the quarter-finals where they lost 1-0to Japan in the UAE./.
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Vietnamese players celebrate their goal during the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers' second (Photo: VNA) 
