Sandy Walsh is determined to bring Indonesia back to defeat Vietnam

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Defender Sandy Walsh is determined to bring the Indonesian national team back to beat Vietnam when the two teams meet in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian zone.

Indonesia once beat Vietnam in the last Asian Cup. The naturalized player from the Netherlands is determined to lead Garuda to victory again.

In the match at the Asian Cup, Indonesia showed dominance and managed to win the match with a score of 1-0 thanks to a penalty goal scored by Asnawi Mangkualam.

“Currently, we are trying to maintain the positive momentum of the Asian Cup. We want to continue this trend and show our best performance,” said Sandy in a press conference ahead of the match against the team nicknamed The Golden Stars that, Wednesday (20/3/2024).

Sandy himself appeared solid in the match, with one sweep, one intercept and one tackle. He also recorded 53 touches and 40 passes with an accuracy of 78%.

The player who is currently defending Mechelen also managed to make two successful crosses from four opportunities, as well as one key pass. According to Sofascore data, Sandy also won three duels from seven occasions, as well as four high ball duels from six occasions.

This 29 year old player also managed to fire two shots on target, one shot off target and one successful dribble.

“Tomorrow's match is very important for us. Our preparations have gone well even though we are missing several key players, but we remain in good condition,” he added.

The match against Vietnam will be crucial for Indonesia who need full points to improve their position in Group F standings. Indonesia currently only has one point from a 1-1 draw against the Philippines in November last year.

Apart from that, Sandy also highlighted the high rivalry between Indonesia and Vietnam. “We realize how important this match is. Vietnam always provides fierce resistance to Indonesia, and I am sure tomorrow will be an equally fierce match,” said the player who competes in the Belgian League.