Is the Vietnam National Team's schedule at the 2023 Asian Cup favorable or difficult?

Opening match against Japan

The Japanese team is considered one of the strong candidates for the championship this year. Therefore, this will be the most difficult match for the team.Vietnam team. This is even more difficult when this is the opening match of the two teams. Because coach Hajime Moriyasu and his team will be determined to have a victory, even a big victory to create a big advantage in Group D. This is the disadvantage for our team when having to meet the Japanese team in the opening match.

However, there will also be advantages for Hung Dung and his teammates in this match. That is the possibility that some of the pillars of the Japanese National Team who are playing in Europe will not be able to have the best physical condition. These include midfielder Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion Club or Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad Club. These are all the top stars of the Japanese National Team at the present time.

Besides, if coach Philippe Troussier and his team get a positive result against the Japanese team, it will be a great motivation for the players to play better in the remaining two matches of the group stage.

Second match against Indonesia

It can be said that meeting Indonesia in the second round of the group stage is an advantage for the Vietnamese team. This is because our opponent will have to give their all to compete with the Iraqi team in the first round. Therefore, we can fully know the true strength of the team from the archipelago in this year's tournament, in order to come up with reasonable strategies in this match.

Indonesia is also considered the "easiest" opponent in Group D, so victory will be the goal of the team.Coach Philippe Troussierset in this match. If they win, the door to the next round for the Vietnam team will be much brighter and coach Philippe Troussier will have an easier time calculating in the final match against the Iraq team.

Final match against Iraq

This is also the key match for the Vietnam team in this year's tournament. Depending on the result of the match against Indonesia, the Vietnam team's coaching staff will come up with tactics to apply for this match. If it is a victory, our team will enter this match with a more relaxed mentality. Because at that time, goalkeeper Philip Nguyen and his teammates only need 1 point against the opponent from West Asia to almost certainly get a ticket to the next round. This is what the Vietnam team almost did at My Dinh Stadium in November when they only lost by a goal in the last minute of the match.

Besides, it is very likely that the Iraqi team only needs a draw to finish second in Group D. Therefore, they absolutely do not need to exert all their strength to "keep their feet" for the tough matches in the next round. Therefore, the opportunity for the Vietnamese team to get 1 point in this match is completely possible.

However, if coach Philippe Troussier and his team do not win against Indonesia in the second match, this match will be a very difficult task for the Vietnamese team. Because our players will have to win against the team from West Asia to have any hope of advancing to the next round. This is something the Vietnamese team has never done in the previous 4 matches.

It can be said,Asian Cup 2023will be a tournament with many difficulties and challenges for coach Philippe Troussier and his team. However, domestic fans still have high hopes for excellent matches from the golden star warriors to have a successful tournament.