Right in the opening match of the 2025/26 National Cup, the two "giants" of Vietnamese football, The Cong Viettel and Hanoi FC, had to eliminate each other to win tickets to the next round. The match at Hang Day Stadium on the evening of September 14 became the center of attention when both teams had strong forces and great ambitions for this year's season.

The Cong Viettel started the new season with good results. The army team is currently ranked 3rd on the V-League table, behind CAHN and Ninh Binh . Compared to last year, Coach Popov's team is considered to be of better quality as it has many stars, both domestic and foreign players as well as overseas Vietnamese players.

In the last 3 matches in V-League, new players such as Kyle Colonna, Lucao, Damian Vu Thanh An shone, leaving their mark in the victories of The Cong Viettel. The quick integration of these players helps coach Popov to prepare many options for each match.

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The Cong Viettel is in good form. Photo: SN

With a deep squad and a steady run in the V-League, The Cong Viettel is very confident in playing against Hanoi FC on the opening day of the National Cup. In particular, Coach Popov is a very experienced person and has a good relationship with this playground, having helped Thanh Hoa win the championship twice in a row.

In contrast to the impressive performance and achievements of The Cong Viettel, Hanoi FC had a really difficult start to this year's season when they have yet to taste victory. In the first two rounds, Van Quyet and his teammates lost to CA TP.HCM and were held to a draw by HAGL, then lost to CAHN in round 3 of the V-League.

However, the Capital team will regain its image and position if it wins against The Cong Viettel. In case Hanoi FC does not have the desired results, coach Makoto Teguramori's seat may be shaken.

In this situation, Hanoi FC must do everything to defeat The Cong Viettel, but clearly this is not an easy match for coach Makoto Teguramori's team.

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-the-cong-viettel-dau-ha-noi-fc-19h15-ngay-14-9-2442183.html