At the end of the match, AFC quoted the words of coach Shin Tae-yong and coach Philippe Troussier. AFC assessed that the victory of the Indonesian team over the Vietnamese team surprised everyone. However, it was completely deserved.
AFC wrote: “Indonesia’s young players have lived up to coach Shin Tae-yong’s expectations. Shin Tae-yong was a happy man after Indonesia’s 1-0 win over Vietnam in the Group D match of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, rekindling their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of an Asian Cup for the first time.
Notably, the victory over Vietnam was only Indonesia’s third at the AFC Asian Cup, with the other two being against Bahrain (2-1 in 2007) and Qatar (2-1 in 2004). This was also only the second time they kept a clean sheet. A meaningful victory, worthy of Garuda’s tireless efforts.
The hard-fought three points also put them back in the race for a place in the round of 16. The Indonesians moved up to third place, level on points with four-time champions Japan, who they will face in their final group game on January 24.
The victory over the Vietnamese team is the third time the Indonesian team has 3 points at the Asian Cup.
AFC also expressed regret when the Vietnamese team left the game the earliest in the 2023 Asian Cup. “For the Vietnamese team, all that remains is the formality match with the Iraqi team. The match proves national pride, affirms the spirit of the players. They had a great journey at the 2019 Asian Cup when they reached the quarter-finals but could not improve that achievement in this year's tournament.
“It was a tough match but the players gave their all. There is a bit of regret but the result cannot be changed. The Vietnam team is currently at the bottom of Group D,” AFC continued.
AFC regrets that the Vietnamese team had to leave the game early at the 2023 Asian Cup
Japan's News Yahoo Japan was surprised: "The biggest surprise of Group D continues to happen. The team that just gave us a scare in the first round - the Vietnamese team unexpectedly lost to Indonesia. In the 42nd minute, the Indonesian team took the lead thanks to a penalty kick. However, the Vietnamese team could not do anything for the rest of the time. Not only that, they also played with 10 men on the field at the end of the match.
The Vietnamese team also left the earliest at the 2023 Asian Cup. A regrettable result. However, the Japanese team should also watch this match to gain experience when we will compete with Indonesia in the final round."
The Vietnamese team also had opportunities but could not take advantage of them.
In the final match on January 24, the Vietnamese team will face the top team Iraq at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. This match is just a formality, but coach Philippe Troussier affirmed that his and the team's goal is still 3 points.
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