United Arab Emirates vs. Vietnam Live Stream, Score, Preview, Predictions: AFC Asian Cup 2015 Qualifiers
United Arab Emirates will take on Vietnam in the AFC Asian Cup 2015 Qualifiers on Tuesday.
The United Arab Emirates have already qualified for the tournament with a perfect record of four wins in four matches; the team has scored 12 times but has only allowed two goals in that span. The United Arab Emirates defeated Vietnam 2-1 on the road in their opening match; the squad then took down Uzbekistan 2-1 in the following encountered. A pair of 4-0 wins over Hong Kong at home and on the road were the team's most recent results in the qualifiers. '
Vietnam sits at the bottom of the table with zero points in four matches. While the team cannot finish among the top two teams in the group, it can still finish in third place with a maximum of six points. Vietnam lost 2-1 at home against the United Arab Emirates and then lost 1-0 at Hong Kong. The squad then suffered two straight defeats against Uzbekistan; the first match ended 3-1 while the second at home was an embarrassing 3-0 defeat.
Vietnam must win in this game and hope that Uzbekistan defeats Hong Kong. Hong Kong has four points and only needs a win to completely eliminate Vietnam. However, a Vietnamese win coupled with a Hong Kong loss would put the former squad just one point behind Hong Kong for third place in the group; those two sides will meet in Vietnam in their final group match.
Start Time: Kick off begins at 10:30 a.m. EST