Striker Dinh Bac: 'The whole team is aiming to pass the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup'

After arriving in the Philippines, the Vietnamese team immediately started training. However, in the second training session, coach Philippe Troussier suddenly announced that the training session would be closed, and the media would not be allowed to cover the session.

On the morning of November 14, the French strategist arranged two players, Vu Van Thanh and Nguyen Dinh Bac, to answer the press. Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac said that the whole team is aiming for the common goal of passing the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

''Personally, I will try to practice well to adapt to the training plan set out by the coaching staff. I will try to integrate well with my teammates, and develop together towards the team's common goal in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.''

Talking about competing with his seniors in the national team, the striker from Nghe An said: ''I have the advantage of being a young player, I always long to practice or compete in the national team. That honor and desire give me more confidence to do my best every time I am given the opportunity. For young players like me, we are always supported a lot by the seniors on the national team. They teach us from daily life, to training and competition. So, we are very comfortable, without any pressure''.

Dinh Bac said he learned a lot from his senior Tien Linh: ''Every time I practice and make mistakes, most of the seniors on the field give me advice. In real life, I share a room with Tien Linh, and we play as strikers like him. Tien Linh shares many things with me. They tell young players who join the national team to try harder to integrate''.

Evaluating coach Philippe Troussier, Dinh Bac confided: ''Coach Troussier demands a lot from the young players. We ourselves also tell ourselves to practice and compete well to not disappoint the coach's expectations, thereby gaining the trust of the coaching staff. I myself have to change to integrate and adapt to coach Troussier's scheme. Not only me but any player as well''.

Sharing about his strengths, Dinh Bac revealed: ''My strengths are speed and the ability to dribble in the opponent's third of the field. I try to adapt to coach Troussier's scheme, supporting the defense with the team.

In the past few months, the coach has created conditions for me to play a lot. I myself have accumulated a lot of experience from matches with China, Uzbekistan and Korea. That is a valuable opportunity for a 19-year-old player like me to improve, learn, and prepare best for the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. Playing with Korea has helped me gain a lot of experience from ball handling, and become more confident in specific situations on the field.

Talking about the World Cup goal, Dinh Bac affirmed: ''Playing for the National Team, we always give our all. We try our best to pass the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. It is impossible to predict the result of the away match against the Philippines. The whole team is ready for the next match, the whole team is aiming for the best result. We need to do many things to make our dream come true. It is not easy to win a ticket to the World Cup. We need to do well step by step. The first goal of the team is to enter the third qualifying round. At that time, everything will be different, fighting with a different spirit.

I am ready. This time, I am more confident, trying my best to make the coach trust me and create opportunities for me to play. We hope that fans will always trust, support and persevere with the Vietnamese team. The whole team will do our best to bring home victories. We will do it''./.