Egy Maulana: We Are Only Preparing To Win Against Vietnam

Egy Maulana Vikri is determined to win against Vietnam (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team will face Vietnam in the fourth match of the second round of Group F of the 2026 Asian Zone Qualification World Cup at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, March 26, 2024.

The Indonesian national team player, Egy Maulana Vikri, assessed that the match would be difficult because both teams were eyeing victory.

Moreover, for the Garuda Squad, the composition of the team is incomplete because a number of players have to be absent due to injury, not fit and card accumulation.

Actually, Vietnam's condition was similar because a number of pillars of them had to be absent.

No wonder, according to the striker Dewa United, the team that works the hardest will be different.

"Both teams will both experience a lot of difficulties. My friends and I will try hard. We'll see what happens in the match," said Egy.

Despite these difficulties, the mission of winning three points continues to be upheld. Egy emphasized that he and his team were ready to beat Vietnam.

"Therefore, to win, hard work is needed on the pitch."

"The whole team is very excited for the match against Vietnam. We will give our best. So, the players can't wait anymore, we are just getting ready to win against Vietnam," he said.

Previously, the Indonesian national team narrowly won 1-0 against Vietnam at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Egy Maulana Vikri became the winner in the 52nd minute.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian national team had to lose a number of names. The Garuda squad was not strengthened by Sandy Walsh who was affected by the accumulation of yellow cards.

Then, Marc Klok left the team to recover from injury tendon achiles in Singapore. In addition, Nadeo Argawinata, Dimas Drajad, Pratama Arhan, and Ivar Jenner were sick.

However, the Indonesian national team's ammunition increased considering that two new naturalized players, Thom Haye and Ragnar Oratmangoen, could already be played.

Not only that, Shin Tae-yong also decided to fly four new players to Vietnam. They are Ernando Ari Sutaryadi, Muhammad Ferari, Rachmat Irianto, and Syahrul Trisna Fadhillah.