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Preliminary list of Vietnam team includes Filip Nguyen, waiting for FIFA's permission

According to VTC News December 13, 2023 09:05

Coach Troussier included Filip Nguyen in the preliminary list of the Vietnam team but still needs confirmation of the player's status from FIFA.

Filip Nguyễn được điền tên vào danh sách sơ bộ của đội tuyển Việt Nam.

Filip Nguyen was named in the preliminary list of the Vietnam national team.

According to the reporter's source, coach Philippe Troussier included Filip Nguyen in the preliminary list of 50 players of the Vietnamese team attending the 2023 Asian Cup.

The deadline for participating teams to submit their rosters to the host country Qatar is December 12. Filip Nguyen obtained Vietnamese nationality a few days earlier. The goalkeeper, born in 1992, meets the nationality requirements of players registered to compete.

However, for this goalkeeper to be able to participate in the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) still needs the approval of FIFA and AFC. Specifically, these two management levels will check Filip Nguyen's player qualifications.

The regulations clearly state: "Any player entitled to change Associations shall submit a written request to the FIFA Secretary General. The Players' Status Committee shall decide on the request. The procedure shall be as set out in the Rules of Procedure for the Players' Status Committee and the Dispute Resolution Committee.".

Filip Nguyen has just acquired Vietnamese nationality, so it will take time to confirm whether the player has played for the Czech Republic team or not, and if he has played, whether he has violated any factors or not.

In the case of Filip Nguyen, according to FIFA regulations on the status of a player playing for a national team, the star of the Hanoi Police Club meets the necessary conditions. In Article 15, Filip Nguyen has just been granted Vietnamese citizenship, so he satisfies the nationality requirements. He has not played a single minute for the Czech Republic team, although he has been on the bench, so he has the right to change national teams.

Currently, VFF has received written confirmation from the Czech Republic Football Federation that Filip Nguyen has not played for the national team of this country.

Filip Nguyen's father is Vietnamese, he meets the nationality requirement to play for the new national team (Vietnam team). FIFA clearly states that if there is no relative born in the territory of the relevant football federation, the player must live in that country for 5 years to be able to play for that team.

Filip Nguyen is considered an important piece of coach Troussier's puzzle in upgrading the quality of the Vietnamese team. This goalkeeper will create an interesting competition in the goal with Dang Van Lam.

According to VTC News
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