On the evening of December 15, the Vietnamese team had a match against Indonesia in the group stage of the 2024 ASEAN Cup at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho).
In the starting lineup of the "Golden Star Warriors", coach Kim Sang-sik confidently chose Nguyen Filip to stand in goal.
The goalkeeper born in 1992 did not have much trouble in this match because Indonesia played a defensive strategy. However, Nguyen Filip was still very focused and blocked dangerous balls from the away team.
Notably, in the 65th minute, Indonesia organized an attack, brought the ball into the penalty area and shot, but Nguyen Filip quickly blocked it, helping Vietnam avoid a goal.
In the end, coach Kim Sang-sik and his students won 1-0. After the match, the 32-year-old goalkeeper smiled with satisfaction after being given the opportunity to play for the Vietnamese team 10 times.
This is Nguyen Filip’s first victory in the “Golden Star Warriors” shirt. The player from Hanoi Police also made a personal milestone with his first clean sheet.
Previously, the goalkeeper born in 1992 had 9 starting appearances for the Vietnamese team, but had not won any. From the friendly match with Kyrgyzstan to the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup against Japan, Iraq and Indonesia, Nguyen Filip and his teammates all had unfavorable results.
In the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, the player with mixed Vietnamese and Czech blood suffered two defeats against Indonesia. Therefore, meeting Indonesia again in the group stage of the 2024 ASEAN Cup is very meaningful to Filip, as well as the rare victory of the Vietnamese team against the team from the archipelago in recent times.
Although still limited in playing style, the victory at this time encouraged the fighting spirit of the players, especially Nguyen Filip.
