The Vietnamese team will face India at 6 p.m. on October 12 at Thien Truong Stadium. Coach Kim Sang-sik's team's opponent is ranked 126th in the FIFA rankings, 10 places below Vietnam.
The last time they competed at Thong Nhat Stadium (September 2022), the Vietnamese team won with a score of 3-0.
After 2 years, the Indian team has not been able to break out. In the last 10 matches, India has drawn 3 and lost 7. The failure in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers has forced the Indian Football Federation to change its head coach. Mr. Manolo Marquez was appointed, although the Indian press said that the list of more than 200 candidates also included Coach Park Hang-seo or Philippe Troussier.
Coach Manolo Marquez of the Indian national team
Before the match with the Vietnamese team, Mr. Marquez assessed: "This is a good match for India, because Vietnam entered the third qualifying round of the World Cup. I believe this is a strong opponent. We will play our best and believe that we are also a difficult opponent for Vietnam. The Indian team has had time to prepare for the match, although not long, but everything is very good for the whole team to practice. I think tomorrow's match will be very good."
The Indian team has a similar detail to the Vietnamese team in that: all of their players are playing in domestic tournaments. This helps the team's playing style to be consistent, and the players understand each other very well.
The most veteran face of the current Indian team is goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. This 32-year-old goalkeeper has 74 caps for the national team, making him the most capped player for India still playing.
Other veteran faces include vice-captain Rahul Bheke (33 years old, 31 caps for the national team), centre-back Subhasish Bose (29 years old, 40 caps for the national team), strikers Manvir Singh (28 years old, 46 caps for the national team, scored 7 goals), Lallianzuala Chhangte (27 years old, 40 caps for the national team, 8 goals)...
According to coach Marquez, the Indian team has studied Vietnam's playing style, with the goal of winning tomorrow's friendly match to end a streak of 10 matches of draws and losses.
"Of course, in the information age, we have the opportunity to look for data about our opponents. I know which Vietnamese players are capable of scoring goals. According to India's analysis of recent friendly matches, the Vietnamese team has a stable defense and a clear attack. This is a strong opponent. However, India will come here to end the winless streak," Mr. Marquez assessed.
Meanwhile, Indian player Suresh Singh Wangjam affirmed: "We came here to seek victory. It has been a long time since the Indian team has known what victory is. The Vietnamese team is a quality team, but we have prepared well. After 5 training sessions, the players have understood each other and clearly understood the coaching staff's intentions. The whole team wants to contribute what they have in tomorrow's match."
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-doi-tuyen-an-do-tiet-lo-nhung-dieu-bat-ngo-ve-viet-nam-va-ca-nguoi-ghi-ban-185241011175311486.htm
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