In a recent article, a leading Indonesian newspaper commented that the Vietnamese team is one of the brightest candidates for the ASEAN Cup 2026 championship.
According to this newspaper, the appearance of the trio Nguyen Xuan Son, Do Hoang Hen and Nguyen Tai Loc significantly increased the strength of the team under coach Kim Sang-sik.
The author of the article recalled that all 3 are Brazilian-born players and use Vietnamese names. In which, Xuan Son and Hoang Hen scored for the Vietnamese team, while Tai Loc is showing very good integration with his teammates.
The proof is that in the friendly match with Myanmar, these strikers played stably, forming 3 dangerous "drilling points" in attack and could bring great challenges to opponents at the ASEAN Cup 2026.
The Vietnamese team started the preparation process for the ASEAN Cup 2026 from June with a training trip in Korea, before returning home to play friendly matches to complete the squad.
Indonesian media assesses that coach Kim Sang-sik's team will be a formidable opponent for every team at this year's tournament, including the Indonesian national team in Group A.
According to the schedule, the Vietnamese team will successively face Timor Leste (July 24), Singapore (July 31), Indonesia (August 3) and Cambodia (August 7). This is a favorable group for Quang Hai and his teammates compared to Group B with Thailand, Malaysia, Laos...
