Vietnam Lost 0-1 To The Indonesian National Team, Philippe Troussier Admits The Collapse Of The Loop Scheme Inside

Vietnam coach Philippe Troussier during a press conference after the match between the Indonesian national team vs Vietnam (VOI/Ulfa Gusti).

JAKARTA - The Vietnam national team coach, Philippe Troussier, accepted his team's defeat during an trip to the headquarters of the Indonesian national team at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK). He considered that the bitter final result could not be separated from Egy Maulana Vikri's goal which was the difference.

In the match which was held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, the Garuda Squad won 1-0 from the Golden Stars. The three points made Indonesia move up to second place in Group F standings for the second round of the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualification.

The Indonesian national team, which has packed four points, has evicted Vietnam's position, which now has three points.

Egy's winning single goal in the second half was precisely the 52nd minute. The deadlock broke after the Dewa United player welcomed the throw into Pratama Arhan. This situation called Troussier is an advantage for the opposing team.

"We know that for a game like this, the first goal provides an advantage for the team that scored the goal. The goal came from a throw-in," said Philippe Troussier after the match.

"We conceded the goal early in the second half and automatically it was no longer the same game," he said.

Even though they ended up missing three points, Troussier emphasized that his team played quite well. Especially in the first half they were able to dominate even though until the end of the match they failed to score.

"We performed well in the first half. We controlled the game. The Indonesian national team did not have a chance. The selection was a good position when they controlled the ball."

"In the first half we also had several opportunities to score goals even though it was not realized," said the former Japan national team coach.

Despite the bitterness that Troussier had to swallow, he did not deny that the match against the Indonesian national team made his team have many positive lessons.

This will be used as provision for the next match at My Dinh Stadium, Vietnam, on March 26, 2024.

"There's still a lot of time so there's a chance in the next game to get more points if we win."

"Even though we lost, in general, in my opinion, we have invested in our attitude towards the players, of course we want to be more efficient," he said.

"However, it can be said that we will provide many problems to the Indonesian national team in the next match at home. That is our target," said Troussier.