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Cong An Hanoi FC (CAHN) hosts Japanese giants Kashima Antlers at the Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 13:15 This encounter represents the first-ever competitive meeting between Cong An Hanoi FC and Kashima Antlers in Asian club football. CAHN is making its debut on the continental stage. Meanwhile, Kashima brings immense historical pedigree, having appeared in the tournament 14 times and winning the crown in 2018 Cong An Ha Noi Team Analysis Alexandre Polking’s team enters this high-profile clash looking to recover from a bruising 4-1 loss away at Gamba Osaka on Matchday 1. The heavy defeat exposed the immense physical and tactical gap the V-League representatives face in continental formats. However, the police team has stabilized quickly, registering strong momentum with clean-sheet wins over Dong Nai in the league and Lion City Sailors in the Southeast Asian Champions League. They are currently dominating the V-League table with three straight wins, but t

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The sharp contrast in tactical identities and overall strength makes this AFC Elite League fixture a fascinating watch. Hosted by top Vietnamese side Hanoi Police FC, the game pits them against Japanese powerhouse Kashima Antlers, who have posted overwhelming dominance across all recent competitive matches. Their attacking efficiency has been particularly impressive: in their latest J1 League clash, they defeated Gamba Osaka 2-0 despite not controlling the majority of possession, thanks to their incredibly high conversion rate in the final third. Their 7-1 away thrashing of Newcastle Jets in the ongoing AFC Elite League campaign further proves their devastating capability to blow apart loosely organized defenses in no time, whenever they face opponents with relatively fragile rearguard setups. Kashima Antlers’ recent dominant displays across domestic cup and league fixtures have proven their elite level performance on both ends of the pitch, with their well-rounded squad depth and sh

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Home dominance has been the defining trait of Hanoi Police in Vietnam’s top domestic league, as they have reeled off six straight home wins, scoring 18 goals and conceding just 5 across that stretch. Under head coach Polking, the side mostly deploys a 3-4-3 formation, leaning on the explosive attacking output of foreign forwards Alan Glatter and Byron Pena, with Nguyen Quang Hai orchestrating play from the midfield. Their AFC Champions League debut, however, exposed their backline’s lack of continental top-flight experience, with frequent unforced errors in their own half when facing high pressing from their Japanese opponents. Nine-time J.League champions Kashima Antlers hold a clear upper hand in both overall squad quality and ACL competition experience. They line up in a standard 4-4-2 setup, led up front by Brazilian striker Leo Ceara who has hit 11 league goals this season in red-hot form. Their opening ACL fixture demonstrated their multi-dimensional attacking threat, as forw

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