Lack Of Interest, Troussier Gives Free Tickets For Vietnam Vs Indonesia Matches To The Police

JAKARTA - Vietnam's coach, Philippe Troussier, has free provided match tickets to the security forces around the stadium. You see, Vietnam vs Indonesia's match at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, was empty of interest.

The fourth match of the second round of Group F of the 2026 Asian Zone Qualification World Cup was actually held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 19.00 WIB. However, until Monday, March 25, 2024, in the afternoon when the ticket sales were still sluggish.

Troussier, who finished leading the team's training at My Dinh Stadium, even gave a free ticket to the police. The moment occurred on Monday afternoon. In the video circulating, Troussier stopped the step when he wanted to get on the team bus after seeing two police escorts.

Not much of a fuss, Troussier immediately asked the two policemen about whether they had a match ticket.

The two policemen were confused by Troussier's question in English. However, after the coach's assistant translated into Vietnamese, the two policemen understood and asked Troussier for two tickets each.

"If the problem is like this, after we return to the hotel, wait for me to be downstairs until I bring you a match ticket," Troussier told the two policemen quoted from Znews on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

Tickets for Vietnam vs Indonesia that do not sell are in the spotlight. In fact, ticket sales that have been discounted insanely do not increase the interest of Vietnamese supporters.

In fact, in a press conference ahead of the match, Troussier really hoped that Vietnam supporters could fulfill My Dinh Stadium and provide support against Indonesia.

Vietnam is obliged to defeat Indonesia to maintain the opportunity to qualify for the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The defeat to the Indonesian national team at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium made Vietnam drop to third in Group F standings, below Iraq and Indonesia.