Vietnam team - Indonesia team: The host demands revenge!
Welcoming the Indonesian team at this time is a great opportunity for Do Duy Manh and his teammates to win all 3 points.
In the last 3 confrontations between the 2 teams, the absolute victory belonged to the team nicknamed Garuda. In addition to 2 defeats in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (0-1 and 0-3),Vietnam teamwas also surpassed by the opposing team in the match at the 2023 Asian Cup (0 - 1).
It should be noted that all three of the above losses of the Vietnamese team against the Indonesian team took place in 2024 and under coach Philippe Troussier. This is also the main reason why the French strategist had to pack his bags and return home.
However, the core of the Indonesian team at that time was players playing in Europe. Currently, coach Shin Tae-yong has a squad with most of the players in the U20 age group (the average age of the Indonesian team is 20.4).
With young players in hand, coach Shin Tae-yong will find it difficult to build the Indonesian team into a strong team. The hard-fought 1-0 victory over Cambodia in the opening match on December 9 is clear evidence.
On the other side of the front line, the Vietnam team participated in the ASEAN Cup 2024 with only goalkeeper Dang Van Lam missing due to injury. It can be affirmed that the Vietnam team is one of the best prepared teams in this year's tournament.
In the first half of the opening match against Laos, coach Kim Sang-sik fielded a team with many reserve players such as goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Trieu, midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan and striker Bui Vy Hao. It is easy to understand why the Vietnamese team played so poorly.
However, the timely presence of Nguyen Quang Hai, Pham Tuan Hai and Nguyen Van Toan at the beginning of the second half helped the Vietnamese team easily win the final score of 4 - 1. If they fielded their strongest lineup, the Vietnamese team would be a formidable opponent.
In short, in terms of strength, coach Kim Sang-sik's students are still better than their colleagues from the "island country". The match between the Vietnamese team and the Indonesian team will take place at 8:00 p.m. on December 15 at Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho./.
