The most outstanding thing in the call made by the French coach was the call-up of veteran Nguyen Cong Phuong, who was out in the last games of the senior squad, and forward Nguyen Tien Linh, who seems to have managed to regain his form after a month of discreet actions.
Phuong currently plays with Yokohama FC in Japan and in his last appearances there he gave meritorious performances.
For the upcoming matches against Indonesia, corresponding to the third and fourth qualifying rounds, Troussier will not be able to count on key players such as goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, defenders Que Ngọc Hai and Doan Van Hau, midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh and forward Phạm Tuan Hai, all injured.
The first of the matches against the Indonesian team will be played on March 21 in Jakarta and five days later both teams will meet again at the My Dinh stadium in Hanoi.
In statements to the English newspaper Vietnam News, one of those called up by the French coach, defender Do Duy Mạnh, said he was excited about the call and that he set a high goal for the double match against Indonesia: “work hard and give “I did my best to earn a place in the national team.”
We know that Indonesia imported 11 Dutch players for its World Cup campaign, Manh said, admitting that the Indonesians have always been a tough rival for Vietnam, as they prefer a fierce and aggressive style of play.
With the incorporation of more than a dozen Dutch people they would now be much stronger. However, Vietnam also has quality players, so we are not afraid of Indonesia or its imported players, he stressed.
Vietnam began its path in the second qualifying round towards the 2026 World Cup on November 15 and did so with a 2-0 victory over the Philippines. In his second outing on the court, on the 21st of the same month, he succumbed by a narrow margin to Ira (0-1).
Indonesia, meanwhile, heads into its next matches with a 1-5 loss against the Iraqis and a 1-1 draw against the Philippines.
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2024-03-13 06:59:26
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