The U23 team have written a new page in the history of Vietnamese football after winning a ticket to the quarterfinals on January 17.

Iraq is considered a tough rival of the Vietnamese team.

Iraq won AFC U23 Championship in 2013 after beating Saudi Arabia U23  1-0.
In 2016, Iraq U23 ranked third place at the tournament.
This year, the team ranks first in Group C.
They defeated Malaysia U23 4-1 in the first match, had a draw with Saudi Arabia U23 0-0, and beat Jordan U23 1-0 to secure a ticket to the quarterfinals.
The team has just conceded one goal so far.
Meanwhile, Vietnam U23 just scored 2 goals and conceded one goal.
According to football experts, U23 Iraq will be a strong opponent of Vietnam U23.