Vietnamese media soha has analyzed the situation of Vietnamese men's football team for the 2026 Men's World Cup in depth. They believe that the Vietnamese men's soccer team should strive for a top 15 finish in Asia and avoid teams including China in the same group. The Vietnamese media's assessment of their own team is objective. After all, the Chinese men's soccer team did not achieve the desired results in the top 12 of the preliminaries, and it was a pity to lose to Vietnam on the first day of the year. However, the loss was more due to the fact that the Chinese team played on the road. And many factors, such as the increasing rush to change coaches and internal tactics not well practiced. Still, there are many factors.
Since the 99-year-old men's soccer head coach Jankovic took charge of the national team, the Chinese men's national soccer team has a new spirit. The most important thing is that the national soccer team is on the right track in many aspects such as tactical lineup arrangement, player selection by the coaching staff, and style of play. Unlike the previous overly hasty coaching change fiasco, the Top 12 lacked a home field advantage, including a direct coaching change from Li Tie to Li Xiaopeng, as well as a lack of more warm-up matches to practice the technical and tactical level and away games. This has also prevented the Chinese men's soccer team from achieving the desired results in the previous World Qualifier 12.
Jankovic has been advocating the creation of a national team structure since he took charge of the national soccer team. This is also in line with the FA's aggressive process of rejuvenating the squad. In the two warm-up matches against Myanmar and Palestine, the national soccer team included not only 97-year-old youngsters Lin Liangming and Chen Pu, but also 95-year-old players of the middle generation. It also included help from veterans such as Wu Lei and Ekerson. In addition, Jankovic has added fresh blood to the national team by selecting some outstanding fringe players in the domestic league.
In fact, the current national soccer team could have included more young players. However, as the national soccer team had to make way for the Asian Games, the Chinese men's soccer team still opts for 97 and 98 year old players. Thanks to Jankovic's coaching, players of different ages have been included in the front, center and back of the pitch. This has also helped facilitate the renewal of the national team's lineup. In addition, Palestine and Myanmar have won two consecutive matches at home, which has added to the confidence of the national team players.
The national soccer team has now decided to play a warm-up match against Malaysia in September. Another rival team will choose home games from Europe or Africa, which will make the national footballers more confident. It also reduces long distance traveling. Jankovic's coaching has also led to more stability throughout the national team, including its structure and tactical arrangements. More home warm-up matches will further rehearse the tactical line-ups, which can fully utilize the true level of the national football team. Don't play results that don't match your strengths.
The Vietnamese media are objective in their assessment of the Vietnamese men's soccer team. Currently, Vietnam is ranked 15th in Asia and 95th in the world. It is undeniable that the Vietnamese men's football team has achieved satisfactory results in the intercontinental competitions of the young echelon. In recent years, rapid development has become a competitive team in Asia. But at the national team level, if the national football team gives its best, the overall strength is still above Vietnam. The Vietnamese media are worried about the Vietnamese men's soccer team being in the same group as China, which is more of a sign that the national soccer team is on the right track after Jankovic's coaching. We look forward to good results for the national soccer team in the future.
