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The first of a two-legged playoff between Australia and Vietnam and the goal is very clear - win over 180 minutes and the Matildas are off to the Olympics. Standing in their way is a team considered very beatable - at least on historic form, where Australia boast 8-0, 9-0 and 11-0 wins over the past five years against today’s opponent. But as we know, football changes very quickly - and with wins against Indonesia and Thailand recently, Vietnam are a team on the rise, knocking on the world’s top 30.

It could be a case of attack vs defence, at least that’s what coach Ante Milicic is expecting pre-game: “Every opponent is different, and we know this will be a difficult game for us and one where we need to remain patient at all times, but we’re the type of team that likes to focus on ourselves.”

Vietnam have flirted with a back-five at times, so the strategy could be stay resolute for this first leg, and then look to hit Australia in trickier conditions in Cẩm Phả in five days time.