Vietnam team in a friendly match with China team on October 10
Vietnam has set a Southeast Asian record, with 4 points in the first round of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. But the 2nd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup will not be easy for the Vietnamese team. Many even believe that coach Philippe Troussier and his team will face many "traps".
The draw results put the Vietnamese team in Group F, where there are "senior" Iraq and two very ambitious Southeast Asian opponents, the Philippines and Indonesia, who are strongly naturalizing.
In that context, the two opening matches in November will be very decisive for the upcoming adventure, when coach Philippe Troussier and his team will have to play away at the Philippines, before returning to My Dinh to face Iraq.
Looking at the fact that we will have 2 consecutive "hand-to-hand" matches with Indonesia in March 2024, it can be seen that the Vietnamese team will have to have at least 4 points if they want to maintain their advantage in Group F.
A dribble by a Korean player against the Vietnamese team
This means that Mr. Troussier – with the long-term problem until 2026 – will have to balance the need for points. That means he will need the best fighting force at his disposal.
After 3 consecutive wins against opponents of average or lower level, the Vietnamese team with 40% of rookies faced "heavy" tests, where the young players lacking both experience and strength lost all 3 matches, conceding 10 goals and not scoring any.
This shows the truth that Thai Son, Van Cuong, Dinh Bac, Van Khang, Minh Trong... will need more time and experience fighting in the V-League to be able to become stronger, at least approaching the level of many pillars who were absent from the last FIFA Days.
The situation where the Vietnamese team's defense conceded an early goal against the Korean opponent
With such clear test results, it would not be surprising if Troussier clearly identified the target at the FIFA Days gathering in November to enter the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Accordingly, the pillars who have experience in the round of 16 matches in the 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds of the 2022 World Cup such as Tan Tai, Van Thanh, Tien Linh, Quang Hai, Van Hau... will have the opportunity to make their mark on the Vietnamese team.
Of course, as the "White Witch" once clearly stated, all of the above players and young talents will be forced to ensure the minimum requirement of achieving good form in the V-League, if they want to receive a call from the Vietnamese team for the main front, the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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