2026 AFF Cup statistics show Vietnam national team needs better line coordination

VFF statistics show that at the 2026 AFF Cup, the Vietnam national team made 45 tackles, 10 more than the previous match. The context exploded when the Thống Nhất stadium audience created pressure, with the coach emphasizing high pressing before the Malaysia match. Core analysis, Nguyen Hoang Duc led with 12 tackles, helping control the rhythm. However, the contrarian perspective is the lack of line coordination caused defensive gaps despite many tackles. The takeaway is that data shows the need to increase squad depth for larger competitions.