Vietnam team (red shirts) in the match against Hong Kong (China). (Source: VFF)

Vietnam will face Syria, ranked 90th in the world, at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh). This is expected to be a tough match for Vietnam. In March, Syria won 3-1 against Southeast Asian representative Thailand.

Commenting on this match, Sportskeeda (India) newspaper wrote: "The Vietnamese team just won a narrow 1-0 victory over Hong Kong (China) in a friendly match on June 15.

Coach Troussier's team has regained its winning streak after two matches of only draws and losses (both against Thailand).

Meanwhile, Syria have really struggled recently. In their most recent friendly, they lost 0-1 to Bahrain, just days after winning against Thailand. If you look further, Syria have lost 7/8 recent matches.

Coach Hector Cuper has called up 25 players for the friendly match against Vietnam, notably midfielder Mahmoud Al-Mawas, who has scored 15 goals in 87 appearances for Syria. However, prolific striker Omar Khirbin will not be able to play.

In the past, the head-to-head record between Vietnam and Syria was quite balanced. Each team won one and drew one in three meetings. In particular, in the most recent match in 2016, Vietnam won 2-0.

At this time, Syria is facing a lot of difficulties. The absence of Omar Khirbin makes them face many challenges in approaching the goal of the Vietnamese team. Therefore, coach Troussier's team can take this opportunity to win."

Sportskeeda predicts that Vietnam will win 2-0 against Syria.

Sport Mole (UK) commented: "The home team Vietnam is confident after the victory over Hong Kong (China), while the away team Syria is having difficulties after losing 7/8 recent matches.

Although the Vietnamese team is still in the process of building a playing style under coach Troussier, it should be remembered that they have only lost 1/15 recent matches.

Thanks to stability, the Vietnamese team has improved its position in the FIFA rankings, from outside the top 100 in 2019 to 95th place at the moment. Meanwhile, the Syrian team has dropped from 76th to 90th place in the world.

Syria's last victory over Vietnam was in 2009. Since then, they have failed to win in their two meetings with Vietnam. Therefore, it is likely that the home team will win this match."

Sport Mole also predicts that the Vietnamese team will defeat Syria with a score of 2-0.