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Brazilian striker Nguyen Xuan Son was called up to the Vietnam national team.

VN (synthesis) December 2, 2024 15:06

Naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son will participate in the AFF Cup 2024 after he is officially licensed to play.

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Nguyen Xuan Son was called up to the Vietnam national team to participate in the AFF Cup 2024

Striker Nguyen Xuan Son was called up by coach Kim Sang-sik to the Vietnam national team for the 2024 AFF Cup. Xuan Son was confirmed by FIFA to be eligible to play and approved by the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) to participate in the tournament.

Nguyen Xuan Son will join the Vietnam national team on December 6. That is also the time when coach Kim Sang-sik and the players will leave for Laos to prepare for the first match at the AFF Cup 2024.

However, the striker born in 1997 can only play from the match against Myanmar at home in the group stage. Nguyen Xuan Son first came to Vietnam in December 2019. This December, the player of Nam Dinh club will meet the residency requirements according to FIFA regulations.

After a slow start, Nguyen Xuan Son has caught up with the season and has been in good form recently. The naturalized striker has surpassed Nguyen Tien Linh to lead the V.League 2024-2025 scoring list after round 9. In the match against Lee Man Warrior (Hong Kong, China), Nguyen Xuan Son also contributed a goal from the penalty spot.

"If I get to play for the Vietnam national team, this is the opportunity of my life, the biggest opportunity of my life. My family and friends are all very happy with this. Vietnam has given me everything. I feel at home. If the national team head coach calls me, I am always ready," said Xuan Son.

However, there is no guarantee that Xuan Son will be a starter at the 2024 ASEAN Cup. In the last 3 friendly matches, the Vietnamese team scored 6 goals. Strikers such as Tuan Hai, Tien Linh and Thanh Binh all scored their own goals. Even Mr. Kim Sang-sik is still preparing for the tournament without Xuan Son. But in difficult matches, the Brazilian striker is still a useful option.

On December 3, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team returned home and announced the list of 26 players before going to Laos to play the opening match of the AFF Cup 2024. The Vietnamese team is in Group B of the ASEAN Cup 2024 with the Philippines, Laos, Indonesia and Myanmar. Quang Hai and his teammates will face Laos in the opening match.

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Brazilian striker Nguyen Xuan Son was called up to the Vietnam national team.