Vietnam's starting lineup announced: Quang Hai continues to sit on the bench

Coach Philippe Troussier has made adjustments to the Vietnam National Team's starting lineup for the important match against Indonesia in the fourth match of Group F, Second Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Specifically, the French coach decided to make three substitutions compared to the match at Bung Karno a few days ago.

Three players Tien Linh, Khuat Van Khang and Van Thanh were on the field from the start, replacing Dinh Bac, Nham Manh Dung and Minh Trong.

Thus, Nguyen Quang Hai, the player expected to take the field and create a breakthrough, will continue to sit on the bench in the rematch against Indonesia.

In the first leg, the player playing for the Hanoi Police club was not even allowed to enter the field for any minute.

Along with Nguyen Quang Hai, many other highly rated players such as Nguyen Van Toan and Ho Tan Tai also had to sit on the bench.

Before this encounter, Iraq is leading Group F with 9 absolute points, and will almost certainly advance straight to the third qualifying round.

This means that the remaining ticket of Group F will be a direct competition between the Vietnamese and Indonesian teams.

The "Golden Star Warriors" are currently at a disadvantage with only 3 points, 1 point less than direct competitor Indonesia.

However, things could turn around if the Vietnamese team overcomes Indonesia in a match that is no different from a "final" at My Dinh National Stadium.

The Vietnamese team will then regain second place in Group F with 6 points, two points more than Indonesia, thereby holding the right to self-determination in their hands.

This result will help the Vietnamese team confidently look forward to June for the match against the Philippines, also at My Dinh Stadium, in the 5th match of Group F.

A win over the Philippines will help the "Golden Star Warriors" have 9 points after 5 matches, and soon qualify for the next round in case Indonesia loses to Iraq.

That is the result that the Vietnam team and the fans are waiting for. However, the players now need to focus on the match with Indonesia at 7pm tonight (March 26) to achieve the highest goal.