Vietnamese-origin player has a bright chance to attend World Cup

Maza has a chance to attend the 2026 World Cup with the Algerian team.

Maza has an Algerian father and a Vietnamese mother. He was born and raised in Germany and played for the youth teams of this country. However, Maza eventually chose the Algerian national team as his official destination for his international career.

The attacking midfielder, born in 2005, recently participated in Algeria's 5-1 victory over Mozambique in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa on March 26. The victory helped Algeria maintain the top position in Group G with 14 points, 3 points more than Mozambique and gain an advantage in the race for a direct ticket to the biggest football festival on the planet.

Algeria has 4 more matches to decide their precious ticket to the 2026 World Cup. If the North African team completes their goal, the 19-year-old player will have a chance to participate in the World Cup.

The player has also attracted attention in the transfer market. Hertha Berlin's talent has continuously caught the attention of many European giants. AC Milan and Porto were willing to spend more than 20 million euros to own him, while Man City and Atletico Madrid have also secretly followed Maza's progress.

Maza scored against Wolfburg at the age of 17 years, 6 months and 3 days.

Currently, Maza's transfer value is around 12 million euros, the highest number ever for a player of Vietnamese origin.

Maza made his Bundesliga debut in May 2023 when he came on in the 65th minute of the 2022/23 match against Bayern. Then, with a goal against Wolfburg at the age of 17 years, 6 months and 3 days, Maza became Hertha's youngest player to score in the German top flight.

Considered Hertha's most promising talent, Maza's favourite position is "number 10". He possesses sharp vision, skillful dribbling ability and is always ready to launch delicate passes or highly accurate shots.

A fierce collision between two Vietnamese players saw Viktor Le fall flat on his face after being tackled by Kyle Colona in the 1-1 draw between Ha Tinh and Hanoi on the evening of March 7, in round 16 of V.League 2024/25.

Source: https://znews.vn/cau-thu-goc-viet-sang-cua-du-world-cup-post1542105.html