Indonesian coach: 'We will beat Vietnam in the second leg'
(Baonghean.vn) - Sharing at the press conference after the victory over Vietnam, coach Shin Tae Yong said that he and his players believe in a good result in the second leg at My Dinh Stadium.
On the evening of March 21, the Indonesian team won 1-0 against the Vietnamese team in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, thereby helping coach Shin Tae Yong and his team to be more confident in the second leg at My Dinh Stadium (Hanoi).
Sharing after the match, the Korean strategist said:"I am happy and proud of this result of the Indonesian team. I am also grateful to the Vietnamese team, they brought a really good match. The first half was a difficult time when we did not play well, but then the team adjusted and improved the game."
"The naturalized players understood my tactics and thanks to that, the Indonesian team was able to do what they wanted, which was to win.",Coach Shin Tae Yong commented on the 1-0 win over Vietnam, the third match of Group F, the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
Talking about Indonesia's "foreign players", coach Shin was worried that many new players did not have time to practice. But player Jay Idzes did very well. Nathan Tjoe-A-On also played well.
"In addition to the lack of time, the language barrier also hindered their ability to connect and understand tactics. But they all did very well to help the Indonesian team have a worthy victory," said Coach Shin.
The Korean coach said that the Indonesian team's preparation for this match was much more difficult than the 2023 Asian Cup because there were only 3 days. This is the basis for coach Shin and his students to believe in a good result in the second leg at My Dinh.
"I believe we will be even better in the second leg against Vietnam. Egy's goal was not a fluke. It was the result of serious preparation. We deserved to win not just because of that goal. We still have the motivation to beat Vietnam in the next match, not to draw. One is because of the chance to go on and two is because it has been a long time since Indonesia has beaten Vietnam on their opponent's field," coach Shin Tae Yong concluded.
After 3 matches in Group F of the 2nd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia, the Vietnamese team dropped to 3rd place with 3 points, while Indonesia rose to 2nd place with 4 points. On March 26, the two teams met in the second leg at My Dinh Stadium.
