Bringing a completely new philosophy, coach Philippe Troussier still helped the Vietnamese team have two victories with a score of 1-0 in the FIFA Days in June, against Hong Kong (China) and Syria.

In the previous two matches, although they did not have much time to get used to the new playing style, the players tried their best to follow the coaching staff's instructions.

Coach Philippe Troussier's debut with the Vietnam team was considered okay, but the French strategist has not yet made a strong change in the squad. Instead, there have only been a few experiments with personnel.

Vietnam team has 2 wins under coach Philippe Troussier

Even in the match against Palestine on the evening of September 11, after more than 6 months in charge, Coach Troussier still put his faith in familiar faces such as goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, Que Ngoc Hai, Tan Tai, Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Tien Linh, Van Quyet, Cong Phuong...

Compared to the training session in June, the Vietnamese team this time, in addition to understanding better the philosophy of coach Philippe Troussier, has also been significantly strengthened by the return of Hung Dung and Van Quyet, along with faces expected to bring newness such as Duc Chien.

With the goal of building the most optimal force for the team to aim for the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia taking place in November, coach Philippe Troussier carefully checks the form and ability to adapt to the playing style of the players. The official list of 23 players in the Vietnamese team is the most satisfactory framework of the French coach at the present time.

Palestine is one place below Vietnam in the FIFA rankings, so tonight's match at Thien Truong is expected to be a balanced match. As well as building the playing style for U23 Vietnam, Troussier requires Vietnam to proactively control the ball, impose and put pressure on the opponent's field.

Vietnam team is likely to field familiar faces

With the level of the Vietnamese players, coach Philippe Troussier is not too worried as what happened with the U23 team. In other words, no matter how the personnel are used, the ideas and operating philosophy of the Vietnamese team in the match against Palestine will certainly be clearer and more standard.

On the opponent side, Palestine brought to Vietnam the strongest squad with players currently playing in Europe. Coach Makram Dabboub expressed his desire to find a victory after a series of matches without the desired results since June 2023. This will be a suitable test for the Vietnamese team in the journey towards the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Expected lineup of Vietnam team: Dang Van Lam Van Lam, Tan Tai, Viet Anh, Ngoc Hai, Thanh Binh, Tuan Anh, Hung Dung, Hoang Duc, Tuan Hai, Van Quyet, Tien Linh.

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