The same goes for Iraq, who topped group C despite losing 0-2 to Thailand ... and Malaysia but lost to Uzbekistan. Six years ago, Vietnam also faced Iraq in the quarterfinals of the 2018 U23 ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, speaks during a press conference with Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Dec 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian ...