Russian midfielder gives honest comments about Vietnam National Team; Identifying 2 opponents of Vietnam National Team after Russia and Thailand
The Russian midfielder has made some remarkable comments about the level of the Vietnam National Team; The Vietnam National Team will continue to play a friendly match in another tournament at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh) on the occasion of FIFA Days next October. Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Russian midfielder gives honest comments about Vietnam national team
In the latest sharing with Championat (Russia), midfielder Daler Kuzyaev of the Russian national team, who just scored againstVietnam National Teammade notable comments about the level of "Gold Star Warriors".
Specifically, midfielder Kuzyaev shared: "It's difficult to point out any fundamental differences between Asian football and European football. I can say that the home players are more adapted to this climate, because they have lived there for a long time.
Regarding the match, most national teams in the world have learned football skills, learned how to defend and attack. It is clear that the Vietnamese team has the technique and a resilient fighting spirit. Their team has made a good impression on me."
At the post-match press conference, head coach of the Russian national team, Mr. Valery Karpin, also commented: "Compared to Europe, the level of the Vietnamese national team is not strong.
But you have created difficulties for us. Overall, I think the Vietnam national team has players with good skills even though their physical strength is not good."
Identifying 2 opponents of Vietnam National Team after Russia and Thailand
After meeting Russia (September 5) and Thailand (September 10) in the LPBank Cup 2024, the Vietnamese team will continue to play friendly matches in another tournament at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh) on the occasion of FIFA Days next October.
This time, the opponents of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are determined to be two teams: Lebanon and India. Vietnam is expected to compete with India on October 9 and Lebanon on October 15. Between these two matches, two invited teams will meet each other.
On the current FIFA rankings, Lebanon is right behind Vietnam at 116th place. Meanwhile, India is only ranked 124th in the world. Compared to Russia and Thailand, these two opponents are considered more "suitable" for the Vietnam national team.
Indonesian team aims to enter top 100 FIFA rankings
With the draw against Saudi Arabia, Indonesia gained 6.88 points and moved up 2 places on the FIFA rankings. Coach Shin Tae Yong and his team are currently ranked 131st in the world.
In the second match on September 10, Indonesia will return to home stadium Bung Karno to welcome Australia. According to calculations ofFootball Ranking, if they win, the Indonesian team will be awarded 21.07 points on the FIFA rankings. With a draw, Shin Tae Yong and his team will also be awarded 8.57 points.
With a ranking of 131, Indonesia is currently ranked 3rd in Southeast Asia on the FIFA rankings, behind Thailand (101) and Vietnam (116). Although it has not improved its ranking significantly, Indonesia aims to surpass Thailand and Vietnam to enter the top 100 on the FIFA rankings.
