ESPN football expert Gabriel Tan said that the confrontation between Vietnam and Indonesia at My Dinh is "very high risk".
The match between Vietnam (white shirt) and Indonesia at My Dinh promises to be "a lot of risks" - Photo: NGUYEN KHOA
After a 1-0 victory in the first leg at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Indonesia rose to second place in Group F with 4 points, 1 point more than Vietnam. This is a very fragile gap and Vietnam can reclaim the right to self-determination if it wins at My Dinh.
According to Malaysian football expert Gabriel Tan, this match promises to be very dramatic and "high risk" because both teams understand each other so well.
Gabriel Tan commented: "Before this year, Indonesia had gone through 6 matches without winning against Vietnam - since 2016. But in just a period of three months, they won two victories - both of which were important victories. important.
The first match in January helped them earn a place worthy of progressing to the round of 1 at the Asian Cup, while the most recent match on March 16 was their first victory in the second round of 23 World Cup qualifying. The risk is very high when they meet again in Hanoi and the upcoming match becomes even more attractive."
This ESPN expert added: “There has always been competition between Southeast Asian countries, the traditional rivals of Indonesia and Vietnam used to be Malaysia and Thailand – largely due to geographical proximity.
But now Indonesia and Vietnam are becoming "eternal rivals". This is because the two have met more and more frequently recently and tension has increased, through many words coming from players, fans and media of the two countries.
