Australia edges Vietnam in FIFA World Cup qualifiers

HANOI, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Australia won 1-0 over Vietnam on Tuesday in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi.

The Socceroos dominated possession but struggled to open up the disciplined Vietnamese defense, and had a penalty decision given against fullback Rhyan Grant's handball right before the half-hour mark, which was then ruled out after a VAR review.