Midfielder from Hai Duong, Hoang Duc, is at risk of only playing a supporting role in the Vietnamese national team.

Preparing for two friendly matches against India and Lebanon during the FIFA Days in October, coach Kim Sang Sik is expected to announce the list of players for the Vietnamese team in the next few days.

This time, the players have 3 rounds of V-League to "warm up", and this is also the basis for coach Kim Sang Sik to choose personnel for the Vietnam team. Based on the important criteria of the players' performance, the Korean strategist can make surprising decisions.

In the match where Hanoi FC won 2-0 against Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of September 29, striker Nguyen Van Quyet reached 116 goals in the V-League, equaling the record of Le Cong Vinh. Perhaps the striker born in 1991 will soon surpass his senior because Van Quyet still has many more seasons to play before retiring.

This is Van Quyet's second goal in V-League 2024/25. Previously, in the opening match, striker number 10 scored an important goal to help Hanoi FC defeat Binh Dinh.

With his impressive performance, once again the story of whether Van Quyet will be called up to the Vietnam national team or not is being discussed by many people. Coach Kim Sang Sik once admitted that the team is really "thirsty" for a good striker, but in the two gatherings in June and September, Van Quyet was "ignored".

This time, while many domestic strikers are fading and "silent", if coach Kim Sang Sik continues to ignore Van Quyet, it will cause a lot of controversy. The captain of Hanoi FC himself always longs to wear the national team jersey, and hopes that the head coach will put aside his prejudice and give him a chance.

In contrast to Van Quyet's impressive performance, midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc disappointed everyone. In the last 3 matches in the V-League, the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball was on the field, but his role was too obscure.

It is not yet clear why Hoang Duc has lost his form, but it is likely that he has lost focus due to the story of whether to stay or leave at The Cong Viettel. With what he has shown, the midfielder from Hai Duong is at risk of only playing a "supporting role" when coach Kim Sang Sik lists him for the training camp.

Apart from the two cases of Van Quyet and Hoang Duc, the list of the Vietnamese team may surprise with the appearance of some young faces and rookies. Besides, players who have been absent from the Vietnamese team for quite a long time such as Dinh Bac may also be considered by coach Kim Sang Sik.

In particular, whether the Vietnamese team will "open the door" to the case of naturalized player Nguyen Xuan Son is receiving public attention. The answer will be given by VFF and coach Kim Sang Sik this week.

Preparing for the two matches in the FIFA Days in October, the Vietnamese team will gather again on October 5, after finishing round 4 of the LPBank V-League. According to the schedule, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team will meet India on October 9, then Lebanon on October 15. The India-Lebanon match will take place on October 12. All matches will kick off at 6 p.m. in Thien Truong, Nam Dinh.