Indonesian and Malaysian newspapers commented on Vietnam's hard-fought victory over Laos.

(Dan Tri) - Indonesian and Indonesian newspapers commented on the Vietnam team's 2-0 win over Laos in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

On the evening of November 19, the Vietnamese team won 2-0 against Laos in the penultimate match of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in Vientiane. This was a tough match for the "Golden Dragons". The team could only make a difference thanks to Xuan Son's penalty kick in the 68th minute. Then, in the 90+3 minute, Tuan Hai sealed the 2-0 victory for the Vietnamese team.

Vietnam team won a hard-fought victory over Laos (Photo: AFC).

With this victory, the Vietnamese team still ranks second in Group F with 12 points after 5 matches, 3 points behind Malaysia. The two teams will meet in the decisive match in the final round in March next year.

Commenting on the victory of the Vietnamese team, Merah Putih (Indonesia) wrote: “The Vietnamese team holds on to their hope of qualifying for the 2027 Asian Cup after defeating Laos. They are ready to fight Malaysia.”

In the article, the author emphasized: "The Vietnamese team controlled the ball but wasted opportunities. In particular, striker Tien Linh missed two good opportunities. At the beginning of the second half, coach Kim Sang Sik had to make 4 substitutions to improve the situation, in which, naturalized striker Xuan Son was given the opportunity.

However, the Vietnamese team had to rely on a penalty after the ball touched Phetdavanh Somsanid's hand to make a difference. Xuan Son marked his return with a goal from the 11m mark. At the end of the match, Tuan Hai sealed a 2-0 victory for the Vietnamese team.

This result helps the Vietnamese team continue to chase Malaysia with 3 points less. If they want to win a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup, coach Kim Sang Sik's team needs to win by 5 goals or more against Malaysia.

However, the “Golden Star Warriors” can participate in the tournament through another way. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) can award a 0-3 loss to Malaysia in the two matches against Vietnam and Nepal (first leg)”.

Indonesian and Malaysian newspapers said that the Vietnamese team played a deadlocked match against Laos (Photo: AFC).

Another Indonesian newspaper, Bola Sport, emphasized: “The Vietnamese team had a hard time breaking through the Lao defense. They could only break the deadlock thanks to a penalty from Phetdavanh Somsanid’s handball. This result helps coach Kim Sang Sik’s team to keep their hopes of winning a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup alive. At the same time, they are also waiting for the AFC’s punishment for Malaysia.”

Meanwhile, TV News One mentioned the return of Xuan Son: “The naturalized striker of Brazilian origin made a difference for the Vietnamese team after being put on the field in the second half. Xuan Son was the one who scored the opening goal from the penalty spot. The return of the star born in 1997 is a threat to Malaysia when the two teams meet in March next year.”

Malaysia’s Manka Bola newspaper published an article: “Penalty kick causes Laos to lose to Vietnam team”. The newspaper said that coach Kim Sang Sik and his team could not take advantage of the opportunity in the first half to make a difference and praised the fighting spirit of the entire Laos team. However, in a deadlocked match, the Vietnamese team was awarded a penalty kick. Xuan Son took advantage of this “gift” to break the deadlock.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-indonesia-va-malaysia-binh-luan-khi-tuyen-viet-nam-thang-nhoc-nhan-lao-20251119235303347.htm