Ahead of Indonesia vs Vietnam, Akmal Marhali: Win at a fixed price!

National football observer Akmal Marhali responded to Shin Tae-yong’s optimistic attitude Indonesian National team can beat Vietnam in the second round Group F phase match 2026 World Cup Qualification Asia Zone at the Gelora BUng Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), on March 21. He said that this was a normal thing, especially since the Garuda Squad acted as hosts.

So Akmal thinks it is very appropriate for Shin Tae-yong to target his team to win in that match. “This is a key match for the National Team, if they win against Vietnam in the first leg, then win, or at least draw in the second leg, the chance of qualifying for the next round is very big,” said Akmal in a statement MNC Portal Indonesia (MPI) obtained, Thursday (14 /3/2024).

“Therefore, it is very natural that STY is optimistic that it can achieve victory because the facilities and support provided by PSSI are very large for STY. STY’s optimism is the optimism of the Indonesian people,” he added.

Currently Pratama Arhan et al are in the bottom position in Group F standings with one point. Meanwhile, Vietnam is in second place with three points.

The man who is also the Save Our Soccer (SOS) Coordinator said that the Indonesian National Team benefited from refreshing the names of several new players in the squad. According to him, the team’s strength will definitely increase

“With 11 players descended from the 28 players called up, including 13 players who play abroad, Indonesia’s strength is actually above Vietnam’s,” he said.

Akmal said that the Indonesian national team absolutely had to achieve victory over Vietnam in the match at SUGBK. The two teams will face each other again in the second leg at Mỹ Đình National Stadium, on March 26 2024.

“So, winning is a fixed price,” he stressed.

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