Malaysian media: Dinh Bac is capable of causing trouble for Malaysia's defense

Malaysian media praise Dinh Bac before the 2026 ASEAN Cup semifinal match between Malaysia and Vietnam.

The Vietnam national team will face Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur Stadium on August 16 at 8:00 PM. Ahead of the match, the newspaper Bharian of Malaysia published an article about Dinh Bac and Vietnam's attacking line with the headline: "Dinh Bac is capable of making the 'Malayan Tigers' suffer."

The Malaysian newspaper wrote: "The defending champions Vietnam can be considered the team with the most dangerous attack at the 2026 ASEAN Cup, having scored 13 goals in 4 previous matches in Group A."

"This achievement made Vietnam the top-scoring team in the group stage, including 7-0 wins over Timor-Leste and 3-0 over Indonesia away from home," the Malaysian newspaper emphasized.

According to the Bharian, the Vietnamese team, boasting many stars in its squad, conceded only once in a 3-1 win over Cambodia and failed to score in a 0-0 draw with Singapore at home. These statistics are enough to show that Malaysia, which entered the tournament without many key players and with some reportedly injured, will face a very difficult task in the semifinals.

The newspaper Bharian mentioned Dinh Bac: "The 21-year-old striker Nguyen Dinh Bac is one of the players that Malaysia's defense must be especially wary of. He is currently Vietnam's top scorer with 5 goals, including a hat-trick against Timor-Leste and 2 goals against Cambodia."

Dinh Bac currently leads the ASEAN Cup 2026 scoring chart with 5 goals in 4 matches. With his current form, Dinh Bac has a chance to win the tournament's Golden Boot.

The newspaper Bharian mentioned other Vietnamese scorers: "Alongside Dinh Bac, naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son, who has scored 2 goals in the tournament, is also considered a threat to Malaysia. Captain Nguyen Quang Hai, an experienced midfielder, is also a notable name."