Indonesian media celebrate Vietnam's growing injury problems before FIFA ASEAN Cup

Indonesian newspapers, television broadcasters and football websites have greeted Vietnam's mounting injury problems with visible excitement ahead of the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026.

TVOne reported that Nguyen Van Vi would miss the tournament after suffering a long-term injury dating back to the ASEAN Cup 2026 final. The broadcaster called his absence a major loss for Vietnam, highlighting his speed, his attacking support from the left flank and his role in coach Kim Sang-sik's transition from defense to attack.

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In the context of Indonesia's increasingly promising hopes of winning the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026, Vietnam has received more bad news.

Indonesian supporters also remember Van Vi's performance against Indonesia. He scored with a tight-angle shot as Vietnam won 3-0, a match in which Van Vi and Hoang Duc played decisive roles.

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Van Vi's absence is a major loss for the Vietnam national team.

TVOne later published another commentary saying Vietnamese media were fearful of Indonesia's quality despite Vietnam being Southeast Asian champions. Sumbawa News had already described Vietnam as wobbling and called the situation a golden opportunity for Indonesia's Garuda team.

The reports followed confirmation that Duy Manh would miss the tournament and indications that Van Vi would not recover in time. In recent days, Suara and Football5Star also reported that Hoang Duc and Van Vi would definitely be absent, arguing that Indonesia's chances of winning had increased significantly. Van Vi scored the opening goal against Indonesia, while Hoang Duc supplied two passes that created scoring opportunities.

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Vietnam falters before the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026, Garuda's golden opportunity widens.