Indonesia national team clinch victory and 3 points in this match after beating Vietnam national team scoring 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifiers Round 2 Group F at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta.
After the opening whistle, the Vietnamese team played with determination and organized many attacks on the left wing. In addition, coach Troussier’s team also used their opponent’s forte attack, which is strong throw-ins.
At 14 minutes, Indonesia had its first attack. Rafael Struick escaped down the right wing but was immediately stopped by Bui Tien Dung. 2 minutes later, the Vietnamese team had the answer with Nham Manh Dung’s breakthrough. The speed of the Viettel player caused Ivar Jenner to foul from afar.
In the 22nd minute, Hoang Duc had the opportunity to approach the Indonesian goal. However, the Vietnam midfielder could not finish when he was approached by recently naturalized Indonesian player Nathan Tjoe a On.
According to statistics from Sofasocre, the Vietnamese team held the ball 76% in the first half of the first half. However, coach Troussier’s team has not found a way to approach Indonesia’s goal. In attack, Nham Manh Dung and Nguyen Dinh Bac are having to sit back quite deep to support their teammates in putting pressure on the host’s midfield.
By the 30th minute, fans at Bung Karno Stadium witnessed the first shot. Hung Dung lost the ball, creating an opportunity for Struick to escape and shoot with his right foot. Nguyen Filip chose the exact position to catch it.
At the end of the first half, the referee gave Ivar Jenner a yellow card after a fierce tackle on Hoang Duc. Before that, number 17 also elbowed Nham Manh Dung in the back. In the free kick situation, goalkeeper Satryo suddenly made a mistake. However, the white shirt attackers could not take advantage of the score.
The first half ended with only 2 shots, both belonging to Indonesia. The new Vietnamese team did a good job defending in the first half. The home team’s ability to press close left Coach Troussier and his team without any apparent attack.
In the 52nd minute, Indonesia made a very strong throw-in. The ball goes with the force of a cross. Minh Trong’s foul clearance created conditions for Egy Maulana to comfortably score from close range, defeating Nguyen Filip.
After the loss, Vietnam was forced to speed up the ball. Without creating any significant opportunities, the white-shirted team almost conceded a second goal in the 70th minute. From a pass from his teammate, Ferdinan finished from a tight angle. Nguyen Filip played focused to save the Vietnamese team’s goal.
The Vietnamese team had to wait until the 79th minute to have another chance. From Xuan Manh’s cross, Tan Tai overpowered natural defender Jay Idzes, but his header sent the ball wide of the goal. From the beginning of the second half, Vietnam had 3 shots and all missed the target.
In the 90th minute, Nguyen Filip got angry with his teammates for letting the opponent pass too easily on the left wing. The Vietnamese goalkeeper had to struggle to block Egy Maulana’s shot from close range.
The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Indonesia. Vietnam deserved defeat when they did not have a single shot on target for 90 minutes. This is also the first time in history that Vietnam lost 2 consecutive matches against the opponent from Van Dao.
Credit Photo : Le Ngoc
