Match Report
Iraq went into the game 1st in the table on 18 points; Vietnam sat 3rd on 6 — a 12-point gap. On recent form Vietnam sat only 52nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.83/0.33 for Iraq and 1/1.67 for Vietnam (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Iraq had won three straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Iraq held 12 points of 15 and Vietnam 3.
The match was played at Mubarak International Stadium in Suez (capacity 65,227). On the scoreboard, Iraq led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.