Vietnam entered the race for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup with the opening match against the Philippines. Besides the goal of winning, what else does Mr. Troussier hope for?
1. With what has been shown in 6 friendly matches under coach Troussier , the confrontation with the host Philippines of the Vietnamese team is considered not easy.
This comment does not underestimate the Vietnamese team , however, in the context of rejuvenation and changing to a new playing style, the story of being cautious with the opponent is certainly not redundant.
There is even more reason to respect the Philippines when, in addition to the home field advantage, this team also possesses a relatively formidable force when 20/26 players called up are playing in Japan, Thailand... tournaments that Vietnamese players have never successfully conquered.
Vietnam team needs to win
2. Do not underestimate the Philippines, but certainly the highest goal that the Vietnamese team is aiming for in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers is victory.
This goal, as analyzed, if the Vietnamese team uses a group of players with rich international experience, can be achieved within reach.
The problem is how coach Troussier calculated when bringing to the Philippines a squad with many young players, whose abilities do not yet create confidence.
But whatever they want, the Vietnamese team must win the next match to make it easier for them to compete for tickets in their group to enter the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
3. The ultimate goal for the Vietnamese team is to win, but besides that, the French captain and his team also have another goal to complete: Perfecting the playing style.
But besides that, coach Troussier also needs to perfect the playing style for his team.
This goal is just as important as winning all 3 points in the Philippines when everyone sees that after many experiments on personnel and playing style, the Vietnamese team has only temporarily shaped the framework and operation, but has not yet reached the highest level of smoothness and stability.
And because it was not too stable, Mr. Troussier faced a lot of criticism, which caused the fever for the Vietnamese team to cool down. The clearest evidence is that up to now, tickets to watch the first home match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Iraq are not as "hot" as expected.
Therefore, in the confrontation with the Philippines, the French coach's team, in addition to winning, must also be more stable, especially when the opponents ahead are not easy to correct.
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