Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Round of 16 - Jordan v Vietnam - Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 20, 2019 Jordan's Salem Al Ajalin and Anas Bani Yassen in action with Vietnam's Dang Van Lam REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
DUBAI (Reuters) - Vietnam's young guns guaranteed another night of frenzied celebrations back home when they beat Jordan 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup after extra time had failed to break a 1-1 deadlock on Sunday.
It was a first knockout victory at the continental championship for Vietnam and set up a meeting with Japan or Saudi Arabia, both former champions, at the same stadium on Thursday.
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