VFF Officially Fires Philippe Troussier After Vietnam Loses To The Indonesian National Team

JAKARTA - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) officially announced the dismissal of Vietnam's coach, Philippe Troussier. The decision was taken following the defeat of The Golden Stars at home against the Indonesian national team.

Vietnam got the opportunity to host the Indonesian national team at the My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. However, in the fourth match of the second round of Group F of the 2026 Asian Zone Qualification World Cup, the hosts lost 0-3 to the visitors.

Three times the goal of The Golden Stars guarded by Nguyen Filip conceded by the Garuda squad player.

Vietnam was surprised by Jay Idzes' goal in the ninth minute. Then, it was Ragnar Oratmangoen (23') and Ramadhan Sananta (90+8)'s turn to increase the advantage of the Indonesian national team.

"Resmi: Troussier Coach bid farewell to the Vietnam national team," read a Vietnamese media article, TheThao247, quoted Wednesday, March 27, 2024, early morning WIB.

The defeat to the Indonesian national team was not actually the only reason Troussier ended his role as Vietnam coach. Troussier's poor report card while dealing with The Golden Star was a strong reason behind the emergence of this decision.

Since replacing Park Hang-seo, Troussier has not been able to meet the targets set by VFF. Troussier failed at the 2023 SEA Games and Vietnam also did not appear convincing in the 2023 Asian Cup.

At the 2026 World Cup Qualification, Troussier had brought Vietnam to start a good start with a 2-0 win at the Philippines headquarters. However, after that Vietnam lost the next three matches, two of which were from the Indonesian national team in March 2024 and fought Iraq.

The defeat made Vietnam's chances of qualifying for the next round running low. Not only must collect as many numbers as possible in the remaining two matches, Vietnam must now depend on the results of the two Indonesian national team parties in June 2024.

Troussier is one of the seasoned coaches in the world of football. Prior to dealing with Vietnam, Troussier had escorted Japan to win the 2000 Asian Cup. In addition, Troussier has coached Nigeria, Qatar, and Marseille.