Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

Talking on phone with head coach Park Hang-seo before his departure for the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, Mr. Phuc said becoming one of the 8 strongest football teams in Asia is an encouraging result. He said he hopes the team will continue to play confidently, bravely, and wholeheartedly in the quarterfinal match.

Having defeated Jordan in the round of 16, Vietnam will face Japan in the first quarterfinal match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, which will take place at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai this Thursday at 8pm (Vietnam time).