In Group F, Vietnam and Indonesia both played 2 matches. "Golden Star Warriors" are ranked 2nd with 3 points (won 2-0 against the Philippines team, lost 0-1 to Iraq). Meanwhile, the Indonesian team ranked bottom of the table with 1 point after experiencing two extremely disappointing matches (2-1 draw with the Philippines team, 1-1 loss to Iraq). Therefore, the encounter between Vietnam and Indonesia in March will greatly affect the situation in Group F.
The first leg will take place at 20:30 p.m. on March 21.3 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia). At 19:26.3 p.m. on March XNUMX, the second leg will be played at My Dinh, Hanoi.
FPT Play is the unit that owns the media rights and will live stream the first and second legs of the Vietnam team's match against Indonesia. In addition, fans can also watch 2 matches of the Vietnamese team on VTV2 channel.
In terms of group situation, the Vietnamese team has many advantages compared to Indonesia. However, coach Philippe Troussier and his students will certainly be cautious when the "Land of Thousand Islands" team has changed a lot compared to the 2023 Asian Cup (the tournament in which Indonesia defeated the Vietnamese team 1-0 and had passed the group stage for the first time).
Despite missing captain Asnawi and having to say goodbye to three pillars in defense, Elkan Baggott, Jordi Amat and Yance Sayuri, on the night of March 3, the Indonesian Football Federation announced that Ragnar Oratmangoen and Thom Haye had completed their naturalization procedures. ready to play in the return match (March 18.3 at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi). Now, in the hands of coach Shin Tae-yong, there are 26.3 naturalized players, eligible to play at FIFA Days in March.
On the morning of March 19.3, the Vietnamese team moved to Indonesia to prepare for the first leg match. A day earlier, coach Philippe Troussier eliminated 5 players including: Cong Phuong, Duy Manh, Tien Anh, Hai Long and Tuan Duong. They will return to their team but will not be able to register to play in the return match on March 26.3.
The French coach also reaffirmed that the Vietnamese team's goal in the upcoming two matches is to win, not to "pray for a draw" with the opponent.
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