Unlike 4 years ago when they automatically won a ticket to the 2023 Asian Cup after participating in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, the Vietnam National Team began their journey to the 2027 Asian Cup with the third qualifying round because they could not participate in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. In the first match of Group F, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team will host the Laos National Team at home in Binh Duong.
In the recent friendly match, Laos lost to Sri Lanka with a score of 1-2. Meanwhile, Vietnam won Cambodia with a similar score. However, these were just "practice matches" for Laos and Vietnam to evaluate the players' abilities, test the lineup and tactics. It was also just a friendly match, so the true strength of the two teams could not be confirmed.
However, both teams will certainly have to play with the highest spirit and best skills in the official match on the evening of March 25. Looking back at the past, the Laos team has never been an opponent that can compete on equal footing with the Vietnam team, even though there were times when the team from the land of a million elephants caused certain difficulties.
In the most recent match to open the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship campaign, coach Kim Sang Sik's team also defeated Laos right on their opponent's field. With that past support, it can be believed that the Vietnamese team will have a favorable start in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.
Expected lineup:
Vietnam National Team: Dinh Trieu, Van Thanh, Thanh Chung, Duy Manh, Tien Dung, Van Vi, Ngoc Tan, Hoang Duc, Ngoc Quang, Tuan Hai, Vi Hao.
Laos national team: Souvanhnasok, Sinsavang, Siphongphan, Hanthavong, Somsanid, Khouthoumphone, Thongkhamsavath, Panyavong, Xaypanya, Leuanthala, Phanthavong.
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The match between Vietnam and Laos is the opening match of coach Kim Sang Sik and his team's campaign to win tickets to the 2027 Asian Cup. Therefore, Vietnam is expected to give their all in this match to win all 3 points, especially when playing at home.
The Vietnam national team had a "dress rehearsal" match with a friendly match against the Cambodian national team. Coach Kim Sang Sik used a starting lineup that did not change much compared to the 2024 ASEAN Cup, except for Xuan Son's position being absent due to injury.
To be fair, coach Kim Sang Sik's players won but did not leave much of an impression. Especially in the second half when coach Kim Sang Sik adjusted the personnel, the Vietnamese team played lacklusterly and did not leave much of an impression. However, the result of a friendly match does not show much when the players did not give their all.
As the defending champion of the 2024 ASEAN Cup, the Vietnam national team is currently a real “unknown factor” when facing opponents in the region. In the group stage of the ASEAN Cup, although playing away, the Vietnam national team did not encounter many difficulties to win with a score of 4-1. That was also the match that Xuan Son did not play because he was not eligible to register to compete.
If he is in the best physical condition, Tien Linh is likely to remain the spearhead player in the attack. The 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball is leading the list of top scorers this season, ahead of many quality foreign players. That shows the strength of the top striker of Vietnamese football at the moment.
Source: https://vov.vn/the-thao/truc-tiep-dt-viet-nam-vs-dt-lao-dau-xuoi-duoi-lot-o-vong-loai-asian-cup-2027-post1163664.vov
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