Young football fans believe that after tonight's match against Iraq, the Vietnamese team will squeeze through the narrow door to continue to the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia.
According to Nguyen Dang Minh An, a student at the Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City, the reason why the door is narrow is because the Vietnamese team no longer has the right to decide for themselves.
"Instead, the Golden Star Warriors must have a positive result against Iraq, and at the same time hope that Indonesia loses points against the Philippines to be able to move on to the next round. If Indonesia wins against the Philippines, the Vietnamese team has no chance. If Indonesia draws with the Philippines, the Vietnamese team must win against Iraq to move on. What fans expect most is for Indonesia to lose, then the Vietnamese team only needs to get points, meaning a draw, to get a ticket to the next round," An said.
This male student also said that although the match between Vietnam and Iraq will take place at 1am on June 12, he will stay up to watch with his friends, thereby enthusiastically cheering for Coach Kim Sang-sik's team.
Vietnam team advances to the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia?
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Tran Hong Thanh (26 years old), living in alley 202 Bui Dinh Tuy, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, also believes that surprises will happen. Although Indonesia is the team with the advantage, currently in second place in Group F with 7 points, 1 point more than the Vietnamese team. However, the situation in the group is still unpredictable.
"I believe the Vietnamese team will win second place in the group. Thereby, they will get a ticket to the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia," Thanh predicted.
Many young football fans also believe that their faith in coach Kim Sang-sik's players is well-founded. Because under the guidance of the Korean coach, players such as Tien Linh, Tuan Anh, Tuan Hai, Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Tuan Tai... have played football more gracefully, coordinated smoothly and are "sharper" in their finishing kicks.
Tien Linh and Tuan Hai are expected to shine in the match against Iraq.
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Do Thanh Hai, a student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, said: "What I hope now is that the Indonesia - Philippines match taking place at 7:30 pm tonight will end with a favorable score for the Vietnamese team. If Indonesia draws or loses the match, the Vietnamese team will have more motivation to create miracles."
When asked about his prediction for the final result, Hai said: "The Vietnamese team will probably win with a score of 1-0. And the player who will score will be striker Tien Linh. He is in good form."
Le Thi Mai Chi, a student at Van Lang University, also said she will wake up early tomorrow morning to watch and cheer for her team. Although she is female, Chi said she is a "hardcore fan" of the Vietnamese team.
Chi said: "Like millions of fans, I hope Indonesia will lose to the Philippines and Vietnam will draw or win against Iraq." Chi also believes in the brilliance of Hanoi FC striker Tuan Hai. "I think the score will be 1-0 for the Vietnamese team," Chi predicted.
Fans support coach Kim Sang-sik's team (center)
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Besides cheering for the Vietnamese team, many young people also said they would support the Philippines. Because if this team gets points from Indonesia, the path to the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia for the Vietnamese team will be brighter and more open. Although the "gate" named the Iraqi team is "very difficult to swallow" with the evidence that they won all 5/5 matches in Group F, receiving an absolute score of 15.
Many people believe that whether the Vietnamese team advances or not, they will support coach Kim Sang-sik and his players in the upcoming journey, especially the AFF Cup (ASEAN Cup) taking place at the end of this year.
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