"Indonesia's strongest point is its naturalized players. Many players play in Europe. However, their weakness is that they rarely play together. During the match, my teammates and I will try to find more of their weaknesses, " Bui Hoang Viet Anh shared at the training session on the afternoon of March 17.

Bui Hoang Viet Anh's lip tear is fine. He is healthy enough to train and play the next two matches with Indonesia.

Previously, Viet Anh suffered a deep tear in his lip during the match against The Cong Viettel on March 9 and had to have 24 stitches.

The Vietnamese team will face Indonesia on March 21 and March 26. The first leg will take place at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, while the second leg will be held at My Dinh. Bui Hoang Viet Anh said that the Vietnamese team's goal is to win at least 4 points.

" The next two matches will decide our place in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. My team and I need at least a draw in the first leg and a win in the second leg. We will try our best to win, " Viet Anh replied.

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium has a capacity of about 80,000 spectators. This predicts a terrible pressure on the Vietnamese team when playing the first leg. However, Viet Anh does not consider that a worry or disadvantage for the Vietnamese team.

" For professional players, facing such an audience is a motivation for us to play better ," the center back of the Hanoi Police Club emphasized.

Viet Anh also affirmed that he is not worried about Indonesia playing dirty tricks. This player believes that the referees will do their job well.

Regarding the preparation of the Vietnamese team, Viet Anh said: " Against a strong opponent like the Indonesian team, we will focus well on our playing style, implementing the way the whole team has proposed. The Vietnamese team will take advantage of every situation, every opportunity, no matter how small, to score goals ."

In the most recent encounter at the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team lost 0-1. Center-back Nguyen Thanh Binh made a mistake when he fouled an opponent player, leading to a penalty. Viet Anh affirmed that the Vietnamese team will learn from experience to avoid making small mistakes and make more of the opportunities they have.

Tomorrow, March 18, the Vietnamese team will finalize the list of 28 players before leaving for Indonesia to compete.