Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter Final - Vietnam v Japan - Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 24, 2019 Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo before the match. They also reached the final phase of Asia's World Cup preliminaries for the first time during qualifying for Qatar 2022. With Asia's guaranteed quota increasing to eight spots for the 2026 World Cup, that goal appears closer than ever. Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter Final - Vietnam v Japan - Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 24, 2019 Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo before the match. With Asia's guaranteed quota increasing to eight spots for the 2026 World Cup, that goal appears closer than ever.