That is also an important signal showing the increasingly noticed position of Vietnamese football in particular and Southeast Asian football in general on the world football map.
Although this is not the first time Mr. Gianni Infantino has come to Vietnam, it is clear that his appearance this time promises to create a major turning point for Vietnamese football when we have partly introduced the image of a football background that is gradually perfecting the system, improving professional quality and aiming for bigger goals.
Especially the most impressive introduction is the number of enthusiastic fans and the atmosphere like a festival in the stands affirming the development potential of the football market.
One of the prominent highlights of FIFA during the term of Mr. Gianni Infantino is the efforts to narrow the gap between developed and middle football backgrounds. The most obvious is the idea of increasing the number of teams participating in the World Cup to 64 teams by 2030.
Right after the 2026 World Cup, Mr. Gianni Infantino shared this idea: "Every country in the world should be allowed to dream of participating in the World Cup. If the national teams of smaller countries do not have the opportunity to participate in the World Cup, they will lack the motivation to continue developing football.
Therefore, the presence of the FIFA President at My Dinh Stadium has just shown the ability to access deeper financial support from FIFA, but most importantly, Vietnamese football sees its opportunity to participate in the World Cup in the near future.
However, the opportunity only becomes a reality if Vietnam has a methodical preparation in terms of force, strategy and resources. From a match witnessed by the FIFA President, Vietnamese football can see a new door. That is an opportunity to affirm that Vietnam is not only a team capable of competing in the region, but also a football background with ambition, planning and the ability to contribute more to world football.
And in fact, Vietnam has also started its own World Cup dream by starting construction of FIFA standard stadiums with large capacity in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
There is still a long way to go to bring Vietnamese football closer to the world arena.
However, with the presence of the highest-ranking FIFA figures in the stands of My Dinh Stadium, coupled with the resounding success of Vietnamese football in the ASEAN Cup arena with a historic championship, Vietnamese football has become more confident, holds its head high and strives for higher goals.
