After losing in the opening match, both Vietnam and Indonesia were determined to win when the two sides faced each other on January 19. The reason is because both are forced to have 3 points to rekindle their hopes of winning tickets to the 1/8 round of the 2024 Asian Cup. The team that loses will almost certainly lose hope of winning the right to continue.
Before the “reverse final” between the two sides, Bola newspaper pointed out three stars who could help Vietnam defeat Indonesia and make coach Shin Tae-yong and his team end their dream of continuing.
Nguyen Dinh Bac
Dinh Bac. Photo: Getty.
Nguyen Dinh Bac scored the first goal for Vietnam National Team against Japan a few days ago. Although only 1m77 tall, Dinh Bac has quite good heading ability.
Besides, Bola newspaper also highly appreciated Nguyen Dinh Bac for his speed of play, technique and good finishing with his feet. At the same time, the 20-year-old player can cause chaos in Indonesia’s defense when he can play as a winger or striker.
Pham Tuan Hai

Tuan Hai (left) celebrates his goal against Japan. Photo: Getty.
At the 2024 Asian Cup, the Vietnam national team will not have the services of key striker Nguyen Tien Linh due to injury. However, coach Philippe Troussier does not have to worry too much because Pham Tuan Hai has been in good form recently. The striker from Hanoi FC is capable of replacing Tien Linh.
In the 2-4 loss to Japan, Pham Tuan Hai scored 1 goal from a fixed situation to increase the score to 2-1 for Vietnam. According to Bola, the ability to choose position and speed is the 26-year-old striker’s most terrifying weapon.
Nguyen Filip

Nguyen Filip. Photo: Getty.
Nguyen Filip is considered the ideal replacement for Dang Van Lam in Vietnam’s wooden goal in the 2024 Asian Cup. Although he only played for the “Golden Star Warriors” for the first time, the Czech Republic-born goalkeeper has played very well. sharp and saved the Vietnamese team from losing goals.
According to Bola, with his class, Nguyen Filip had the opportunity to play for the Czech Republic national team. In the upcoming match, if the 32-year-old goalkeeper plays well, he can completely make the Indonesian strikers “suffer”.




