Palestin media hopes that they will lie in the same group with Vietnam in World Cup 2022 Qualifiers.
Before the draw for the qualifying round, Palestine media expects their home team to be pooled in the same group with Vietnam and claimed to face Vietnam opens a chance for them to go deeper.
The Football Palestine wrote: “Palestine falls into Pot 3 in the draw of World Cup 2022 Qualifiers 2022. If Lebanon had had less yeallow cards than Vietnam or Jordan had defeated Vietnam on penalty shootout, we would have been in Pot 2. However, we will accept the truth and hope luck come to us.”
Palestine wants to be in same pot with Vietnam: “We cant be with Iran or Saudi Arabia in Pot 2 for political reasons. Thereby, the most ideal rivals in Pot 1 is China, Pot 2 has Vietnam- a same level opponent to us and beatable in our home field. Other comfortable teams are HongKong and Singapore”
Vietnam once defeated by Palestine 1-3 in the friendly match in 2014. However, Vietnam played impressively and won over them at U23 and national levels.
In case Vietnam faces Palestine in World Cup 2022, Park Hang-seo side is confident to defeat this opponent.