On the evening of June 10, the Vietnam team lost 0-4 to Malaysia at Bukit Jalil Stadium, in the second match of the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.
Coach Kim Sang-sik's students kept a clean sheet after more than the first 45 minutes, but then could not stand firm under the great pressure from the naturalized stars of the home team and conceded 4 goals.
Speaking after the match, Cao Pendant Quang Vinh said: "We need to do better and be more united. The whole team played very hard in the first and second quarters, which were somewhat tiring.
That is the difference. We have to play long balls and can't keep the ball, so we have to spend a lot of physical strength. The Malaysian players are very good."
When asked about the Vietnamese team's chances of advancing, the overseas Vietnamese midfielder said: "We still have many matches ahead. Therefore, the whole team must try to win all those matches".
With this defeat, the Vietnamese team fell to 2nd place in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. The team of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team is equal in points with Laos, but has a better head-to-head record.
Meanwhile, Malaysia temporarily took the lead with 6 points and their chances were wide open.
