A hard nut on a wait: before the battle against Australia at home soil for the first
The first match was over. Well, it was not so unexpected for everyone watching. A game that Vietnam lost. Yes, a 1-3 defeat. The only positive thing, surprisingly, was Vietnam being the first team from Southeast Asia to take the lead against Saudi Arabia... in Saudi soil, never happened before in the past of Saudi Arabia when facing Southeast Asian teams in Asian Cup or World Cup qualifications. And Vietnam led for the entire first half and early 10 minutes of the second one. For a country that is struggling to combat the deadly third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, this is the only joy we have. Unfortunately, the next game doesn't seem to be so bright either - it'll be against Australia, an opponent expected to be an even harder nut than Saudi Arabia. Yes, we have been talked about how Vietnam's youth teams played against Australia's counterparts. The edge belongs to the Aussies, still, even though compared to the other major Asian powers, it was slight. And many Vie...