Since FIFA increased the number of teams participating in the World Cup to 48, Vietnamese football has dreamed of the opportunity to participate in the finals. Napoleon Hill - a famous writer and author of the book Think and Grow Rich - said, " whatever the mind can imagine and believe in, it can be achieved", implying that what is in the mind will be in hand. Vietnamese football has a World Cup "in its head", why do many people still say "can't"?
Saying never is probably a bit too much, should we focus on the goal of the 2034 World Cup, what is the likelihood of winning a ticket to the finals? The answer will not be available at this time, because the success rate depends on what Vietnamese football will do in the coming years.
What is in your head will be in your hands, simply put, it is one of the ways to train your brain to focus on goals and aspirations. The real problem is a series of actions, starting from outlining the World Cup standards and then looking back at oneself and asking oneself: What is lacking? Japanese football once wondered and replied: Lack of physical strength, lack of standardization of the training system, lack of players with enough courage in Europe. And they do. Two decades later, they have become the most impressive Asian team at the World Cup.
Vietnamese football is also at a moment when it has to be honest. To have the World Cup in hand, one cannot keep easy expectations in mind. We cannot rely on a few generations of players, a few moments of sublimation, or a few great matches in the qualifying round. New thinking, drastic and synchronous actions are needed, from youth training, philosophy formation, physical development, physical fitness, player export...
If you have it in your head, you will not have it in the romantic way of thinking, not a wall slogan. On the contrary, when there are goals, discipline is a Supreme requirement for the entire apparatus. It is not only true for Vietnamese football but in every aspect, for anyone in this life.
So Napoleon Hill also said: "The starting point of all achievements is aspiration. The desire for weak chili will bring weak results, just like a small flame that only creates a small amount of heat".
