The head coach of the Vietnamese team confidently declared: "If tomorrow the Vietnamese team does not have the desired result against Japan, the opportunity is not over yet. The third team with good results will also go on.

The Vietnamese team hopes to repeat the 1-1 draw with the Japanese team. (Source: AFP)

Four years ago we also progressed in this way, we were even lucky to be above on extra points, having one less yellow card.

I say that doesn't mean that tomorrow, the Vietnamese team can't create a surprise. We might lose 9 out of 10 matches, but who knows, maybe tomorrow we'll have a positive result or win."

Commenting on coach Troussier's statement, Korean press said that he was not delusional when he set the goal of beating Japan.

MT newspaper commented: "Coach Troussier is not delusional. It is known that the Japanese team is playing well, winning 10 consecutive matches in all competitions, but in recent years, they have often encountered difficulties when facing the Vietnamese team.

In the most recent encounter in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, the Japanese team was held to a 1-1 draw by the Vietnamese team at home. Before that, in the first leg, the "Samurai Blue" only won 1-0 at My Dinh Stadium against Coach Park Hang Seo's team.

News1 also supported Coach Troussier's statement: "Surprises can happen at any time at the Asian Cup. Even strong teams in the continent often have difficulties.

In the match against the Vietnamese team, Japan also did not have the dangerous winger Kaoru Mitoma. Therefore, the "Golden Dragons" have every chance of thinking about a good result against Japan".

The match between Vietnam and Japan will take place at 6:30 p.m. on January 14.

( according to Dan Tri)