In their opening matches, the Vietnamese national team lost 2-4 to Japan, while the Indonesian national team suffered a 1-3 defeat against Iraq. The two teams currently share the bottom two positions in the group with no points yet.
For that reason, today's match is considered an "early final" for both the Vietnamese and Indonesian national teams. Three points from this match would give one of the two teams a good chance of advancing from the group stage. If the match ends in a draw, the risk of early elimination will become apparent for both Southeast Asian representatives.
The Vietnam vs. Indonesia match will take place at 9:30 PM on January 19th (Photo:FPT Play)
Regarding the importance of the match at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Coach Troussier said: “This match will be difficult for both teams. In the recent match against Japan, the Vietnamese team played to prove themselves, while in this match, we and the Indonesian team are playing to assert our position. This is no different from a final in the AFF Cup or SEA Games because whichever team wins will have a great advantage to advance.”
In the past, Coach Troussier led the Vietnam U23 team against the Indonesia U23 team in the semi-finals of the men's football tournament at the 32nd SEA Games. A goal conceded in the final minutes of injury time resulted in a 2-3 defeat for Vietnam U23, missing the opportunity to play in the final.
Photo: Duong Thuat
At the national team level, recent encounters with the Indonesian national team show a clear advantage for Vietnam. In the last 10 matches against this opponent, Vietnam won 5, drew 4, and only lost 1. In the two most recent meetings, both semi-final matches of the AFF Cup 2022, the two teams drew 0-0 in the first leg, with Vietnam winning 2-0 in the second leg at home.
Coach Troussier set the goal of winning, and Coach Shin Tae Yong also wants the Indonesian national team to achieve the same. "We lost in the opening match, so the game against Vietnam is very important. We have to beat Vietnam," the South Korean strategist stated.
The Indonesian national team needs to earn points against Vietnam to keep their chances of advancing from the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup alive. Furthermore, the team from the archipelago needs a good result to regain the trust of their home fans. In their last six matches, the Indonesian team has not won, drawing one and losing five. Therefore, the pressure on coach Shin Tae Yong is growing.
The Indonesian national team is currently on a four-match losing streak (Photo: PSSI)
In tonight's match, the Indonesian team received good news regarding their squad as Shayne Pattynama returned after a period of absence due to personal reasons. Conversely, the Vietnamese team faces the risk of being without Dinh Bac due to a muscle injury.
The match between the Vietnam National Team and the Indonesia National Team will be broadcast live on VOV Online Newspaper. We invite interested readers to follow along.
Hoang Son/VOV.VN
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