5 Hai Duong players in the national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Before the match against the host Philippines in the second qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asia zone taking place on the evening of November 16, head coach of the Vietnamese national team Troussier has not yet finalized the shortlist.

Currently, in the list of 26 players, there are 5 players from Hai Duong playing in all 3 lines, including: defender Vu Van Thanh; midfielders Nguyen Hoang Duc, Trieu Viet Hung and strikers Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Tien Linh. These are all quality players with experience playing in many major tournaments. Before the match on November 16, Mr. Troussier will finalize the list of 23 players and even if the player from Hai Duong is eliminated, the remaining players will still be the backbone for the national team in the upcoming match.

Among them, Nguyen Hoang Duc seems to be an irreplaceable name at the moment, when midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is injured. In the midfield, there are 7 other quality names such as Do Hung Dung, Khuat Van Khang... but clearly Hoang Duc is the most viable choice in terms of physique, fitness, experience and when needed, he can also play as a striker.

The players from Hai Duong who may not be on the shortlist are Trieu Viet Hung or Vu Van Thanh. Although both are playing consistently for Hai Phong and Cong An Ha Noi, there are too many stars in their positions in the national team this time. In addition, not being called up to the national team for a long time is a disadvantage for Trieu Viet Hung.

The match between the Vietnam national team and the Philippines will take place at 6:00 p.m. on November 16, Vietnam time. This is the first match in the second qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asia zone for both teams. After this match, the Vietnam team will return to My Dinh Stadium to welcome Iraq on November 21.