Nguyen Tien Linh (red) scores the only goal in Vietnam's 1-0 victory against the UAE, Nov. 14, 2019 (Photo: Trong Dai/VNA)

The Chosun Ilbo newspaper ran an article titled “Park Hang-seo helps Vietnam defeat UAE 1-0”, commenting on the changes in Vietnam’s line-up for the match. Sport Seoul and SpoTV News said Vietnam is inching closer to the third round of the qualifiers. If they retain their lead, Vietnam will make history by winning a slot in the World Cup’s third qualifying round for the first time, they said.

Vietnam defeated group favorite UAE 1-0 thanks to Nguyen Tien Linh’s beautiful goal in the 44th minute while Malaysia beat Thailand 2-1 in Kuala Lumpur. Vietnam now leads Group G with 10 points after four matches.