'Let's move on to a different tournament right away'

Philippines 0-2 Vietnam.

" If we had capitalized on our opportunities, we could have finished the match early. Today, the Vietnamese team played on an artificial turf pitch, so they faced quite a few difficulties. I think fans shouldn't be too harsh; the result is acceptable, " commented Anh Nguyen on a Vietnamese football forum.

The Vietnamese national team got off to a good start in terms of results, defeating the Philippines in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Nguyen Van Toan opened the scoring in the first half, while Nguyen Dinh Bac sealed the 2-0 victory in the second half.

The Vietnamese national team defeated the Philippines in their opening match of the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The Vietnamese team basically controlled the match well thanks to their superior player quality. However, they still allowed the opposing team to create a few dangerous scoring opportunities.

" They criticize so much, but the game will be completely different in the tournament. If the players had better finishing, the result would have been better, and our team is also missing many players ," commented user Trang Trang.

" It doesn't need to be a spectacular performance, winning is enough ," shared fan Huynh Ngoc Anh.

" The Vietnamese team made things difficult for themselves because their strikers' finishing was terrible. As for the pitch and the way the game unfolded, we shouldn't criticize them; we created quite a few opportunities, " wrote Cao Huu Khanh.

In this match, coach Troussier made four substitutions. Three of the four players who came on were young stars: Nguyen Dinh Bac, Nguyen Van Tung, and Ho Van Cuong. Their performances received much praise from the fans.

" A successful day for the Vietnamese team. We used many young players but still managed to get 3 points. Coach Troussier can be pleased to have rested his key players for the match against Iraq at My Dinh Stadium ," commented user Dung Tran.

Besides the positive aspects, some fans are dissatisfied with certain players in the Vietnamese national team's lineup.

" The defense made mistakes today, especially Thanh Bình's loss of possession. I also think Phan Tuấn Tài should be moved forward to utilize his attacking abilities ," commented Trung Đức.

" Van Quyet came on but made no impact. Hopefully he will adapt to the team's playing style more quickly ," shared user Thanh Kim.

After the match against the Philippines, the Vietnamese team will return to prepare for the game against Iraq at My Dinh Stadium. This match will take place at 7 PM on November 21st.