Sad statistics of Vietnam team: 2 shots, 0 on target

Indonesia 1-0 Vietnam.

The Vietnamese team suffered a 0-1 defeat against Indonesia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Coach Philippe Troussier and his team continued to play poorly, especially in attack. The match statistics clearly show that.

According to data from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Vietnamese team did not hit the Indonesian team’s goal once. During the entire match, Coach Troussier’s students only had 2 shots.

The Vietnamese team’s ability to create opportunities is really a weak problem. Before the match against Indonesia, in all 3 matches at the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team only made a total of 10 shots on target.

In the match on the evening of March 21, the Vietnamese team was not better than their opponents in ball control. The ball possession rate of Do Hung Dung and his teammates was less than 50%, the total number of passes was not much better than their opponents and the accuracy was only 75%.

Meanwhile, Indonesia played better in the second half. The team from the archipelago had 1 goal from a close-range shot by Egy Maulana. The player wearing the number 10 shirt could have scored 1 more goal at the end of the match if goalkeeper Nguyen Filip had not made an excellent save.

The Vietnamese team played badly against Indonesia.

In the match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, the Vietnamese team stuck to their ball possession style of play. However, Coach Troussier’s players had difficulty getting the ball into the opponent’s half. The players could not find contact with the tall and fierce defense of Indonesia.

In the second half, coach Troussier sent many veteran players such as Nguyen Tien Linh, Vu Van Thanh and Ho Tan Tai onto the field, but the Vietnamese team's playing style did not improve.

This is the first loss of the Vietnamese team at Gelora Bung Karno. Before that, the team only had a draw record at this stadium.

The Vietnamese team lost second place to the Indonesian team when they were 1 point behind their opponent.

The Vietnamese team will return home tomorrow afternoon, March 22. The second leg will take place at My Dinh Stadium on March 26.