Leaving behind the journey at AFF Cup 2020, the Vietnam team will enter the matches in the 3rd qualifying round of World Cup 2022 in Asia. After 6 matches, we still have no points, so the challenges ahead are certainly not easy for Park Hang-seo and his team.

However, we still have at least 3 goals that we can aim for in those matches, which are:

1. First score in the 3rd qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup

Vietnam national football team will aim for the first points in the matches against Australia and China..Photo: AFC

Present,Vietnam teamis still the only team that has not been able to gain any points in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. Although we have played extremely hard, sometimes coming very close to that goal, coach Park Hang-seo and his team have not been able to achieve the first point.

This will certainly be the “destination” of the Golden Star Warriors in the confrontations with Australia and China. The trip to Australia may be full of difficulties, but welcoming China at home will bring much hope to the Vietnamese team.

In the first leg, we only lost to these opponents by 0-1 and 2-3, so if we just play with more concentration and luck, the Vietnamese team is fully capable of bringing home at least 1 point. Even with the home field advantage in the match against China, plus the fact that the opponent is likely to not have any naturalized stars, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team are capable of winning at least 1 point.

For many domestic fans, they will surely hope that we defeat China because in addition to being a formidable opponent, the match with that team will also take place on February 1, 2022 (the first day of the Lunar New Year). Victory will bring overwhelming joy to Vietnamese football fans.

2. Better performance from the attack

One of the things that fans feel is not really satisfying in the recent matches in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia is that the Vietnamese national team's attack has not really played impressively.

Of course, we have to face many strong opponents, there are not many opportunities to attack, but the players have not shown their best. Except for Tien Linh, other strikers such as Cong Phuong, Van Duc, Van Toan have not been able to score.

Players like Cong Phuong and Van Duc have not been able to show much. Photo: Duy Nam

That shows that our strikers have not been effective. At the AFF Cup 2020, the attacking style that the Vietnamese team showed also revealed many problems. Therefore, in the upcoming matches, fans certainly want to see more diversity from the Vietnamese team's strikers.

Besides, they will also wait for other stars to shine instead of just Quang Hai or Hoang Duc playing outstandingly. In the past 6 matches, this duo has been the biggest highlight in the way the Vietnamese team plays. Obviously, we need more than that to make surprises.

3. Give opportunities to many players

With no points in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, it will be very difficult for the Vietnamese team to compete for a ticket to the next round in the group. At that time, Coach Park Hang-seo can see the remaining matches as an opportunity for us to practice as well as an opportunity for him to experiment with many positions.

The Korean strategist has created a "revolution" in the team after the AFF Cup 2020 by calling up many new faces or players who have not appeared for a long time. The presence of names like Huu Tuan, To Van Vu or Hung Dung will bring a new breeze to the defense as well as the midfield. In the context of Que Ngoc Hai being suspended for the match against Australia and Duy Manh being injured, Huu Tuan is emerging as a bright face to fill in the vacant positions in the defense of the Vietnam National Team. Mastering the skills of playing in a 3-center-back formation with a powerful yet smart playing style is a plus point for Huu Tuan.

Huu Tuan will be a "breath of fresh air" for the Vietnamese national team's defense. Photo: HAGL

In addition, players like Xuan Manh, Minh Vuong, Thanh Binh also deserve to be given more opportunities. Of course, the goal we aim for is still points and convincing performances, but bringing opportunities to many faces will help Coach Park find special factors to build a new tactical system for the Vietnam National Team.