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Coach Kim Sang-sik is waiting for VFF to find a new opponent after the Lebanese team confirmed that they cannot come to Vietnam to participate in an international friendly tournament.
The Lebanese team confirmed and apologized to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) for not being able to go to Vietnam to participate in an international friendly tournament during the FIFA Days in October 2024. Lebanon had to stay home for objective reasons outside of football.
As soon as they got this information, VFF is urgently looking for a new opponent for the Vietnam team. Of course, this is not easy because there are only 3 days left until FIFA Days officially begins. Not many teams have "free" schedules to be able to come to Vietnam in such a short time.
In case there is no suitable team to participate in the tournament, the option of Vietnam and India playing two home and away matches can be considered. Of course, the Vietnamese team wants to meet many different opponents to have many different challenges in terms of expertise. This is an important stage for coach Kim Sang-sik to build the force for the Vietnamese team in tournaments such as the AFF Cup 2024 and the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.
On October 2, the Korean coach announced the list of the Vietnamese national team. Accordingly, a number of key players such as Ho Tan Tai, Pham Tuan Hai, and Bui Tien Dung were absent due to injuries. Notably, Nguyen Van Quyet returned to the Vietnamese national team after nearly a year of absence. The striker born in 1991 is eager to prove himself in order to have a starting position in the final stage of his career.
Coach Kim Sang-sik did not forget to create conditions for a series of young players such as Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Nguyen Van Truong, Khuat Van Khang and Phan Tuan Tai. In the goal, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien played for the Vietnam national team for the first time. He is 1m91 tall and is considered a "reserve" for the future of Vietnamese football.
In this list, veteran players such as Que Ngoc Hai, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Quang Hai are all present. They are considered important glues of the national team.
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