The Vietnam national team will play India in the FIFA Days friendly match in October. This is the last practice match for Kim Sang-sik and his team before competing in the AFF Cup in November.
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Vietnam's national team has not been in good form in 2024. Under coach Kim Sang-sik, the Vietnamese team has played 5 matches and won 2 (40%). On Wednesday, the Vietnamese team defeated Nam Dinh Blue Steel with a full foreign squad with a score of 3-2.
Coach Kim Sang-sik made some experiments in this match. He trusted some young players like Thai Son, Vi Hao, and put Van Quyet in the starting lineup to connect his teammates. These are all suitable adjustments, which can continue to appear in the match against India.
Van Quyet played well on his return to the national team.
Vietnam and India have faced each other twice in the past, both in friendly matches. Each team won one match.
In the last match in 2022, the Vietnamese team, under the direction of Mr. Park Hang Seo, defeated the South Asian team with a score of 3-0. The 3 players who scored were Phan Van Duc, Nguyen Van Toan and Nguyen Van Quyet. Except for Van Duc, the remaining 2 players were called up to the national team during the FIFA Days in October 2024.
Vietnam is currently ranked 116th in the FIFA rankings, 10 places higher than India (126th). This is India's lowest position since 2015. They have not won any matches in 2024 and have not qualified for the 2026 World Cup.
India rushed to appoint coach Manolo Marquez to replace his predecessor Igor Stimachoi in July. However, India's recent results have not been very positive.
They lost 0-3 to Iraq in a friendly, and could not win against the world's 178th-ranked team Mauritius (drawn 0-0). India, once known as the "king of South Asia", are significantly weakened. This is an opportunity for Kim Sang-sik and his team to win.
Vietnam vs India force situation
The Vietnamese team is expected to have few changes in the starting lineup. Nguyen Thai Son is the first choice in the defensive midfield position. Playing right above the Thanh Hoa players are Hoang Duc and Quang Hai.
Xuan Manh was assigned to play as a central defender in the victory over Nam Dinh. Against India, this player will most likely return to the right wing, leaving the two central positions for Que Ngoc Hai and Bui Hoang Viet Anh.
Xuan Manh will return to the right wing in the match against India.
Up front, striker Van Quyet continues to be trusted, in the context that Tien Linh is still uncertain about playing due to injury. Bui Vi Hao scored a double in Wednesday's match, but will start from the bench.
Coach Kim Sang-sik did not call up Tuan Hai to the national team due to injury. This is an opportunity for Nguyen Dinh Bac to prove himself in the left forward position.
Vietnam's expected lineup: Van Lam; Hong Duy, Ngoc Hai, Viet Anh, Xuan Manh; Quang Hai, Thai Son, Hoang Duc; Dinh Bac, Van Quyet, Van Toan.
India's expected lineup: Singh Sandhu; Bose, Ali, Bheke, Poojari; Sekar, Singh, Wangjam, Cchangte; Samad, Singh.
Score prediction
Vietnam 2-0 India.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-viet-nam-vs-an-do-chien-thang-de-dang-ar901421.html
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