Buoyed by the 4-0 victory over Indonesia on Monday night, Việt Nam go into their World Cup qualifier against Malaysia tonight full of confidence.

It’s not that I’ve ever wanted England to lose, it’s just I’m not really that bothered if they do. And you certainly won’t find me belting out Land of Hope and Glory from the balcony of my 19th-floor apartment if they beat Croatia on Sunday evening.

The Viet Nam Olympic Committee has proposed postponing the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to July next year due to the spread of COVID-19 in the region.

Whatever the result last night, Vietnamese fans can keep dreaming of their team’s first World Cup appearance, but at the risk of sounding like a party pooper, perhaps the best chance of fulfilling that dream is yet to come.

Coach Park Hang-seo’s men will face much sterner tests in their two upcoming Group G fixtures than the young Indonesians offered, but can still take confidence from comfortably dispatching a much inferior side.