The national team's chances of qualifying diminished after yesterday's surprise loss to Vietnam at the end of the first leg of the double qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup. The team remained third with six points in Group G of two victories. Two defeats, on the other hand, boosted Vietnam to the top of the tenth point, and Thailand in the runners-up seven points, after suffering a loss from Malaysia 2-1.
This is the second defeat of the Whites in the current qualifiers, after the loss from Thailand, and now need to win all the games in the second stage with 12 points available, where he will receive in the UAE Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, while going out against Indonesia. The full white mark in the return will allow the Group G to return, pending whether it will be served by the results of Vietnam and Thailand.
The leaders of the eight groups in the current qualifiers qualify to the final stage, accompanied by four teams of the best seconds.
The team entered the game without a real figure on the pitch, where the inability of Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk, to find real solutions to compensate for the lack of attack, due to the absence of goalscorer Ali Mabkhout as a result of suspension.
The team faced difficult circumstances and major problems on the pitch, especially after completing the game with 10 players, after the expulsion of defender Khalifa Al Hammadi (37), following a joint game with Vietnam player Tin Lin in the dangerous area.
Al-Abyad also suffered from other influential absences, including Ali Salmeen and Ahmed Berman.
Although the expulsion increased the troubles of the team and coach Marvik in the game, but the biggest problem faced by the white, was the modest level that showed the most influential elements in the team, such as striker Ahmed Khalil, as well as Omar Abdulrahman.
The Vietnamese team ended the first half with a goal without a reply, scored by Tin Lin Nguyen «44» and gave him a preference in the game, while absent solutions and the game industry when the players white, especially by Ahmed Khalil and Amuri.
The team coach Marvik made a squad that included goalkeeper Khaled Issa, in the defense Khalifa Al Hammadi, Waleed Abbas, Yousef Jaber and Mohammed Barghash, in the center Abdullah Ramadan, Mohammed Al Attas and Omar Abdulrahman, while front line included Bandar Ahbabi and Jassim Jacob and Ahmed Khalil.
The Vietnamese team began the game in an orderly manner, especially in the defensive, and his attackers threatened white with many balls dangerous attempts. Vietnam led more than one attempt through Tien Lin and Nguyen Quan Hai, a professional in the Belgian league, but the defense of the team and his successor Khaled Issa tackled it.
The absence of Al-Abyad was absent for most of the first half, which did not witness a real threat by the attackers of the team, as he lacked the collective spirit, understanding and harmony on the pitch.
Amouri led the first attempt of the white «24», when he passed a quick ball to Bandar Ahbabi quickly sprinting towards the goal, but the Vietnamese defense was blocked. Ahmed Khalil had a chance to reach the Vietnamese net, but did not take advantage of it.
Khalifa Al Hammadi's exit, red carded in the first half, doubled the responsibility of the players, especially the defense.
Marvik was forced to make a change in the style of play after Al Hammadi's expulsion, returning Mohammed Al Attas to play in the center of defense at Khalifa Al Hammadi's place. The end of the Vietnam team doubled the first half, with a goal without reply, as well as the numerical shortage of suffering white, while Ahmed Khalil did not appear serious.
The team started the second half in a state of apparent confusion for the absence of an explicit striker in the front line, after Marvik pulled Ahmed Khalil and pushing Khalfan Mubarak since 55 minutes, and Amouri began to take the role of striker.
The team suffered a lot after failing to reach the net Vietnam, and Marvik tried to find appropriate solutions, and save the situation and get out of this impasse.
With the passage of time quickly began to suffer the team in the game is increasing without the presence of solutions by Marvik, and replaces Zayed Al-Ameri substitute Amouri «80».
- White failed to take advantage of Thailand's loss from Malaysia .. And ended the go with two wins, and two losses.
- The team is required to win
Over Thailand and Vietnam
Malaysia and Indonesia
In the return, in order
Keep a chance
Qualify in the World Cup.