What can we see from Vietnam's defeat in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup?
(Baonghean.vn) - The 0-3 loss at home at My Dinh Stadium has made the Vietnamese team's chances of advancing very small. And it also forced coach Philippe Troussier to say goodbye to his head coach position after more than 1 year of working there.
No change
Overall, the match at My Dinh Stadium, coach Philippe Troussier did not have many changes compared to the first leg match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. And the result was not much different from the first leg match, even the Vietnam Team had to accept a heavier defeat.
The French coach's conservatism lies in the way he uses his personnel. Phan Tuan Tai still plays as a central defender, and then the Viettel The Cong player makes a mistake of not marking his man, leading to our team's first loss. That is not using Nguyen Quang Hai in the context that the Vietnam team really needs a player with the ability to create a breakthrough to break through the opponent's defense. It can be said that the conservatism of Mr. Philippe Troussier has caused the Vietnam team's dream of the 2026 World Cup to be shattered.
With this defeat, the Vietnamese team has fallen 4 points behind Indonesia on the rankings while the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup has only 2 matches left. Also with this defeat, our team will likely drop to 115th on the FIFA rankings, the lowest ranking of the Vietnamese team in the past 8 years.
Sad record of Vietnam Team
The 0-3 loss to Indonesia was the 7th consecutive loss of the Vietnam team and the 10th loss in the last 11 matches of the golden star warriors, a sad achievement for coach Philippe Troussier's team.
In addition, this 0-3 loss also ended the 20-year unbeaten record against the Indonesian team at home and was also the first time the Vietnamese team lost 3 consecutive matches against the team from the archipelago. This was the last straw that forced the French coach to say goodbye to the Vietnamese team.
Goodbye Philippe Troussier
Although Mr. Philippe Troussier still had strong statements about his future after the match ended, the future of the French coach was decided after VFF announced the termination of his contract.
The dismissal of this 69-year-old coach was inevitable when the Vietnam National Team only won 4 out of 14 matches under Mr. Philippe Troussier. This is one of the coaches with the worst performance of the Vietnam National Team ever.
However, we still have words of thanks for the efforts and contributions of the French coach to Vietnamese football. Hope he will have good health and success in the upcoming journeys.
Quang Hai and the sadness of the players
The image of midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai sad and disappointed on the bench was the common mood of all the players of the Vietnam National Team after the last match. Seeing the team play in a deadlock, the midfielder of Hanoi Police really wanted to enter the field to contribute some of his strength. However, like the first leg, Nguyen Quang Hai was not allowed to enter the field, leaving many regrets for the home fans.
No one wants the team to lose, especially a heavy defeat at home. The recent match against Indonesia was one of the most disappointing matches of the Vietnam National Team in recent years. After the match, striker Nguyen Van Toan and midfielder Do Hung Dung sent their apologies to the home fans and hoped to receive support so that the team could come back stronger. Hopefully, in the upcoming training sessions, the Vietnam National Team will improve their playing style and performance to regain a good image in the eyes of the fans.
The 0-3 loss to Indonesia will be a painful lesson not only for the players but also for the Vietnam Football Federation. This lesson will help the Federation find the right direction for the team in the future, thereby helping the Vietnam team reap success./.
