Many familiar faces of Vietnamese football under Mr. Park Hang Seo returned to the Vietnamese team to prepare for matches against Russia and Thailand, preparing for the AFF Cup 2024.
The Vietnam team is expected to gather on August 30, but at this time, many names summoned by Mr. Kim Sang Sik have been revealed. If there are no last-minute surprises, many players who have played very successfully under coach Park Hang Seo will be given the opportunity to return by the captain of the Vietnam team.
Notably, in the defense, names like Que Ngoc Hai, Thanh Chung and Dinh Trong are all ready to join the team. Previously, Que Ngoc Hai suffered an injury that caused him to be absent from the Vietnam national team under coach Troussier. After coach Kim Sang Sik took the "hot seat", the central defender from Nghe An has not been able to debut.
With the return of an experienced player like Que Ngoc Hai, the Vietnamese national team's defense is much more solid. The fierce but also very skillful and cunning playing style of the Binh Duong Club's central defender is what coach Kim Sang Sik needs.
In addition to Que Ngoc Hai, Thanh Chung and Dinh Trong also deserve a place in the Vietnam national team in the upcoming training session. Thanh Chung has recovered from his injury, while Dinh Trong has shown impressive form, contributing greatly to helping Binh Dinh win the runner-up position next season.
Unfortunately, in this training session, defender Doan Van Hau is likely to miss another appointment as he has not fully recovered from his heel injury. It is known that the Hanoi Police player will go to Singapore for treatment to return to the field soon.
In the midfield and forward lines, many familiar faces of Vietnamese football who have been "eating the national team's rice" for many years have also been called up by coach Kim Sang Sik, including Hung Dung, Tuan Anh, Quang Hai, Van Toan, Tien Linh, Tuan Hai. In the goalkeeper position, two Vietnamese-American goalkeepers Dang Van Lam and Nguyen Filip compete for the starting position.
Because the Vietnamese professional football leagues have been on hiatus to prepare for the new season, coach Kim Sang Sik has not had the opportunity to "watch" players in the domestic league. That is the reason why in the upcoming training session, the Korean strategist has not been able to use many new factors and young faces, but still puts his trust in the experienced players who became famous under his predecessor Park Hang Seo.
As planned, after gathering on August 30, the Vietnamese team will have nearly a week of training to prepare for the match against Russia at 7:30 p.m. on September 5, then host Thailand at 7:30 p.m. on September 10.
VN (according to Vietnamnet)