Many difficulties of Vietnam team in the match against Japan

The historic journey of Vietnamese football in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup will end after the match against Japan this afternoon (March 29).

In the final match, unfortunatelyVietnam teamencountered many problems related to the force. The storm of injuries, penalty cards and Covid-19 left coach Park Hang-seo with only 20 players to prepare for the rematch with Japan.

But the difficulties did not stop there when Mr. Park “lost” his language assistant Le Huy Khoa due to Covid-19. This affected the ability of the Vietnamese team captain to convey information to his students.

Quang Hai and his teammates fought with all their might in the final match of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. Photo: Hai Hoang

In addition, the possibility of Duc Chinh and 2 team doctors playing is also uncertain. Coach Park Hang-seo is not satisfied because the epidemic prevention criteria in Vietnam is 36 (PCR test) but in Japan it is 40.

It is worth mentioning that the Vietnamese team was not informed about this in advance, so currently the above members are still in quarantine.

The weather was not on the side of the Vietnamese team on their first day of training in Japan. Heavy rain and strong winds forced coach Park Hang-seo and his team to abandon their training session.

Subjective and objective difficulties, not to mention the disadvantage of playing away, are truly a big challenge for the Golden Star Warriors in the farewell match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Coach Park Hang-seo and his team must strive to overcome difficulties in the final match of the third qualifying round of the World Cup. Photo: Hai Hoang

Coach Park Hang-seo admitted that the Japanese team is on a different level than Vietnam. The Korean captain also said that he and his players suffered many defeats in their first participation in the third qualifying round of the World Cup. But this was a valuable experience for all members of the Vietnamese team. In particular, the players have matured a lot after 10 matches against strong opponents.

Teacher and student goalsCoach Park Hang-seoduring the away match in Japan is clearly not an achievement. What the whole team is aiming for is a dedicated match, playing beautifully to show gratitude to the fans.

In fact, Japan will play openly in this match with a relaxed mentality. The cherry blossom team has already secured a ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, so they will not play with the mentality of winning at all costs.

Vietnam team had a good match in the first leg. Photo: Hai Hoang

With the Vietnamese team, many people are waiting for a squad with many new players, even though coach Park Hang-seo did this in the recent match against Oman.

Players like Duc Chien, Adriano Schmidt, Thanh Binh, Van Nam, Thanh Thinh, Hoang Anh, Tuan Hai... if they get to play will have great experiences.

These players all showed their best efforts in training sessions, so they also need to be given a chance to play in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup.

Of course, no matter how the Vietnamese team's lineup is disrupted, the fighting spirit is always shown by the players in the match against Japan.

With reasonable tactics and fighting with all their might, the Vietnamese team confidently competed against Japan and had the right to proudly say goodbye to the historic tournament they participated in for the first time.

Expected lineup of Vietnam team:Nguyen Manh, Tan Tai, Viet Anh, Duc Chien, Que Ngoc Hai, Thanh Thinh, Hung Dung, Hoang Anh, Quang Hai, Cong Phuong, Tuan Hai.