Tien Linh was expelled, the Vietnamese team lost to China

The host China proactively raised their attacking team after the opening whistle, but the home team encountered Vietnam’s tightly organized defense system. It didn’t take long for the Vietnamese players to push China back and gain the right to actively control the ball. 

Minute 27, Tuan Hai passed the ball impressively from the left side into the middle. Unfortunately Vietnam national team lost momentum again in the final steps and the finish His score from in front of the penalty area sent the ball wide of the post.

In the 86th minute, Tien Linh jumped into the dispute and elbowed Tyias Browning in the face, making the Chinese player angry. After reviewing the VAR, the referee drew a red card and disqualified the new striker of the Vietnamese team.

Even though they were playing without players, the Vietnamese team still tried to attack and find an equalizer. Minute 90+7 Hoang Duc made a wrong pass when the whole team rose high, allowing Wu Lei to steal the ball and rush down to face Van Lam. Wu Lei’s cross-angled shot sealed the 2-0 victory for the home team.

World press predicts team match results Vietnam team meets China

In the past, the Vietnamese team had a series of 6 defeats against this opponent. However, we broke the ice when we won against China at My Dinh Stadium on February 1 last year in the qualifying round World Cup 2022.

That helps The Vietnamese team has a new position when meeting the Chinese team. Commenting on this match, Sportskeeda (India) newspaper believes in victory for coach Troussier and his team right on China’s home field.

This newspaper wrote: “The Chinese team is being suspected After playing unsuccessfully last month, they were held to a draw by Malaysia and lost to Syria. More than ever, they want to win against the Vietnamese team to regain momentum before the 2026 World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers. 2023.

Chinese coach is confident that he will win against the Vietnamese team

< p>“My players are all highly motivated and very confident to win against Vietnam and Uzbekistan,” coach Aleksandar Jankovic confidently said.

“FIFA Days in October is the occasion when we have two final matches before the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. We consider the two matches against Vietnam and Uzbekistan as the two final tests. All players are ready to be motivated to show their energy on the field,” the Serbian coach said.

About the match against Vietnam and Uzbekistan, Coach Jankovic said the whole team has the best preparation: “My team and I have collected enough information about our opponents. All the players are familiar with my playing style and training methods.”

Coach Troussier: “Vietnam and China teams are on the same level”

“I’m very happy to return to China this time. In the past, I worked here for 6 years, so I know Chinese football well.

But now I am leading the Vietnamese team. I have a dream that after useful friendly matches like this, I can join the Vietnamese team to attend the World Cup in the future,” coach Philippe Troussier said at the press conference before the match against China.

Chinese newspaper: “Home team must not lose to the Vietnamese team again”

Trang Sohu of the country of billions of people said: “In the history of confrontations, the Chinese team won against the national team. Vietnam went to 8 out of 9 matches and lost only one match. However, the loss to the Vietnamese team last year made many Chinese fans very regretful.”

“The loss to the Vietnamese team on February 1, 2022 was an embarrassment for Chinese football. Currently, the Chinese team has undergone a major reform. Many young players have been added to the team.

Coach Jankovic’s team is full of motivation to regain strength before the Asian Cup (taking place in early 2024)” Sohu added.