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Philippe Troussier is in the spotlight ahead of the second match in Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup, which pits Vietnam versus the Indonesian National Team at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Friday (19/1/2024) / Photo: Vietnam.vn
Philippe Troussier is in the spotlight ahead of the second match in Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup, which pits Vietnam against the Indonesian National Team at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Friday (19/1/2024). The reason is, the coach wearing glasses had a bad experience when facing the Garuda Squad.
Troussier is a very experienced coach. He has managed the Japanese and Qatar national teams.
While working with Japan, Troussier succeeded in helping the Blue Samurai become champions of the 2000 Asian Cup and runners up in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.
In 2003, Troussier was appointed as Qatar coach. However, his coaching career with The Maroon only lasted one year.
One of the most painful moments was when Troussier failed to bring Qatar to victory against the Indonesian national team in the first group stage match of the 2004 Asian Cup. In that match, the Garuda squad beat Qatar with a score of 2-1.
This painful defeat seems to still be on Troussier’s mind ahead of facing the Indonesian National Team in the second match of the 2023 Asian Cup. There are two things that are definitely his focus at the moment.
First, Troussier avenged the pain by defeating the Indonesian National Team. Second, the 68 year old coach could have felt the same way (being fired) when he failed to get Vietnam through to the last 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup.
Moreover, several football observers in Vietnam have predicted that The Golden Stars under Troussier’s command will not shine in the 2023 Asian Cup. One of them comes from Vu Manh Hai.