Original sentence: After losing the final group match against Japan, Vietnam is the only Southeast Asian tournament's host to make it to the quarter-finals in which they lost to latter champion Iraq.In 2004, Vietnam, together with Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand were awarded as hosts for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, signalling the team's return after 47 years.Vietnam defeated  UAE and drew Qatar.Vietnam was grouped with Japan, then-Asian champions; the United Arab Emirates, then-Gulf champions and Qatar, with the squad mostly made up from 2006 Asian Games in which Qatar won the gold medal
Edited sentence: Although losing the final match against Japan, Vietnam wrote history as the only host to qualify for the tournament's quarter-finals while Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia failed to do so.Being in a tough group, Vietnam was not expected to pass through nor even having a point, but rather just a point basket for these teams.However, Vietnam was pushed into a tough group, consisting three champions: Japan, then-Asian champions; the United Arab Emirates, then-Gulf champions and Qatar, with the squad mostly made up from 2006 Asian Games in which Qatar won the gold medal.However, Vietnam would have to end their fairytale after being defeated by latter champion Iraq.In 2004, Vietnam, together with Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand were awarded as hosts for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, signalled the return of Vietnam after 47 years.In the opening account, Vietnam surprised by defeating Gulf champions UAE, before drew another Gulf team, Qatar.It remains as Vietnam's best performance ever since the reunification of Vietnam.Nonetheless, under Austrian manager Alfred Riedl, Vietnam stunned all predictions