Indonesia's team is warned about 3 stars of Vietnam's team, Van Hau is included

According to Bola Sport, in addition to the three naturalized players (Xuan Son, Hoang Hen, and Tai Loc), the Vietnamese national team has three other prominent players that the Indonesian team should watch out for in the next game.

The Indonesian national team will host Vietnam at Pakansari Stadium (Bogor, West Java) on August 3, 2026. The newspaper Bola Sport of Indonesia stated that the Vietnamese team is expected to cause many difficulties for Indonesia due to the presence of some new naturalized players.

"In this tournament, the squad of coach Kim Sang Sik has the service of three naturalized players including Xuan Son, Hoang Hen, and Tai Loc. Among them, Xuan Son has scored 1 goal, while Hoang Hen has 2 goals. Besides the three naturalized players mentioned above, there are still some other faces that Indonesia needs to be particularly wary of," the Indonesian newspaper wrote.

The Indonesian newspaper specifically mentioned Nguyen Dinh Bac: "Nguyen Dinh Bac is one of the promising young talents of Vietnamese football and is regularly appearing in the starting lineup of coach Kim Sang Sik. This striker has scored 3 goals and is currently the top scorer of the Vietnamese team at the 2026 ASEAN Cup."

"All three of Dinh Bac's goals were scored in the match against Timor Leste, where he played as a winger. According to FotMob, Dinh Bac was rated 9.8 points in that match, the highest score among Vietnamese players," the Indonesian newspaper confirmed.

Additionally, the newspaper Bolasport of Indonesia also highly appreciated Vietnam's midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc: "Nguyen Hoang Duc is a pillar in the midfield and also a very notable name. This midfielder contributed 1 assist and played outstandingly in the role of defensive midfielder for Vietnam. In the 0-0 draw with Singapore, FotMob rated Hoang Duc 7.9 points."

The newspaper of the archipelago also mentioned defender Doan Van Hau: "Doan Van Hau is a defender who started in both of Vietnam's first two matches at the 2026 ASEAN Cup. He is considered a big challenge for Indonesia's attack if they want to find a way into Vietnam's goal."

"Van Hau is deployed as an important stopper in Vietnam's defense. According to FotMob statistics, in the match against Singapore, he had 1 clearance and 1 successful interception. In the match against Timor Leste, Doan Van Hau made an impression with 4 tackles, 1 block, and 1 clearance," the Indonesian newspaper wrote.