Chinese newspaper makes surprising statement about Vietnam's World Cup chances

In October, the Vietnamese team will have a friendly match with China to prepare for the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

The Vietnam team is winning all the time under coach Troussier.

Before this match, the red team was playing quite well, winning all 3 recent matches.

Therefore, the Chinese press is worried that the home team is at risk of becoming the next victim of the Vietnamese team.

“Chinese fans are eagerly awaiting their team’s performance. Will coach Jankovic’s team be able to stop the rising momentum of the Vietnamese team? Or will we once again taste their bitter fruit?” wrote Sohu.

The newspaper of the billion-people country said that Vietnamese football has been developing at a very fast rate in recent years.

In particular, under the guidance of coach Troussier, Vietnam is aiming to win a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

“In the past, they were just one of the weakest teams in Asia. Whenever the Chinese team met this opponent, fans were never worried that their team would not win.

However, in recent years, the Vietnamese team has made miraculous progress and quickly caught up with the level of the Chinese team.

They have entered the third qualifying round of the World Cup for the first time and also won against the Chinese team for the first time," commented Sohu newspaper.

At the end of the article, the Chinese newspaper affirmed that with its current strength, the Vietnamese team is capable of competing for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup with the second-place teams in Asia.

As planned, the friendly match between Vietnam and China will take place on October 10.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/bao-trung-quoc-noi-dieu-bat-ngo-ve-co-hoi-du-world-cup-cua-tuyen-viet-nam-192230918100511008.htm