DOHA: Aymen Hussein came off the bench to score twice as Iraq defeated Vietnam 3-2 in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 on Wednesday.The win meant Iraq topped the group with.
Iraq defeated Vietnam 3-2 in their Group D game to maintain an all-win record and progress to the knockout phase of the AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday. Japan beat Indonesia.
Iraq stunned four-time Asian champions Japan 2-1 in a Group E game at the Education City Stadium to qualify for the knockout phase of the AFC Asian Cup on Friday..
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Aymen Hussein scored both goals as Iraq shocked tournament favorite Japan 2-1 to claim a place in the knockout stage of the Asian Cup on Friday. Hussein struck twice in the first half at Education City Stadium, with a 93rd-minute header from Wataru Endo proving to be too little, took late for Japan. The win lifts Iraq, the 2007 champion, to the top of Group D with six points from two games and guarantees it a spot in the round of 16.