Vietnamese media views Indonesia's squad at the 2026 AFF Cup as a Team B due to the absence of several key naturalized players.
Indonesia defeated Cambodia 5-1 on July 27, 2026 at Stadion Pakansari Bogor. Mitchell Baker scored a hat-trick in the match.
Vietnamese media such as The Thao 247 described John Herdman's squad as Team B with 11 naturalized players mostly playing in domestic competitions. They compared it to the main squad featuring Dutch-descended players in Europe.
Meanwhile Soha reported Malaysia's 4-0 win over Laos and predicted Vietnam would face Malaysia in the semifinals. Dan Viet acknowledged Indonesia still possesses high quality despite not fielding its best squad.
The Thao 247 also reported that Herdman is monitoring young player Demiane Agustien from the Arsenal Academy but there has been no official confirmation from PSSI.
