Many players who participated in the 2019 Asian Cup were absent, replaced by new players that coach Philippe Troussier has trusted in recent times.
Compared to the tournament in the UAE 4 years ago, the list of players attending the 2023 Asian Cup has only 8 names. They are goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, 3 defenders Do Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Que Ngoc Hai, 2 midfielders Quang Hai, Do Hung Dung and 2 strikers Van Toan, Tien Linh.
The 15 absentees include goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung, Tuan Manh, defenders Doan Van Hau, Bui Tien Dung, Ho Tan Tai, Hong Duy, midfielder Pham Duc Huy, Luong Xuan Truong, Huy Hung, Trong Hoang, striker Phan Van Duc, Cong Phuong, Ha Duc Chinh, Ngan Van Dai. Of these, Van Hau and Van Duc have not recovered from their injuries. The rest are affected by age, declining form or playing less at their home clubs.
Vietnam's squad preparing for the penalty shootout with Jordan in the 1/8 round of the 2019 Asian Cup includes Minh Vuong, Duy Manh, Xuan Truong, Van Toan, Bui Tien Dung, Doan Van Hau, Quang Hai, Tien Linh and Que Ngoc Hai (from left to right)
In this training session, Coach Troussier called up most of the players who were present in the two most recent training sessions - those who have mastered the team's playing philosophy under him. The French coach has called back central defender Nguyen Thanh Chung since June 2023. The most notable new recruit is Nguyen Filip after he completed the naturalization procedure. The goalkeeper born in 1992, who played for eight years in the Czech Republic and played in the Europa League, will compete with Dang Van Lam for the goalkeeper position. Other new recruits include defenders Le Ngoc Bao, Do Thanh Thinh and midfielder Hai Long.
Hanoi Police contributed the most players, with eight names. Following them were Hanoi FC (7), The Cong (6), Binh Duong, Binh Dinh (3), Hai Phong (2), Thanh Hoa, Nam Dinh, Quang Nam, HAGL, PVF-CAND (1). Nguyen Thanh Nhan of PVF-CAND was the only player playing in the First Division.
The average age of the team this time is 24.9. The number of players born from 1999 onwards is 14 people. The oldest player is goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Trieu born in 1991, the youngest is striker Nguyen Dinh Bac born in 2004.
The Vietnamese team will gather from December 31 and practice at the Youth Football Training Center at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), My Dinh, Hanoi. On January 5, the team will depart for Qatar to train and get used to the climate and stadium of the host country. The friendly match against Kyrgyzstan on January 9 is the final rehearsal before the team begins the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup, facing Japan (January 14), Indonesia (January 19) and Iraq (January 24).
Goalkeeper of Vietnamese and Czech descent Nguyen Filip was called up to the Vietnamese national team for the first time.
The 2023 Asian Cup will take place from January 12, 2024 to February 10, 2024 in Qatar, the second consecutive time a West Asian country will host the tournament. China was initially chosen as the host but withdrew due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. For this reason, the tournament was postponed to early 2024.
The 24 teams were divided into six groups, playing a round robin to select the six winners, six runners-up and four best third-placed teams to advance to the round of 16. In the 2019 tournament, Qatar was the champion, while Vietnam, under coach Park Hang-seo, reached the quarter-finals, where the team lost 0-1 to Japan.
Along with the national team training session, U23 Vietnam will also gather earlier from December 28, 2023 to January 4, 2024 with 29 players, preparing for the 2024 U23 Asian Cup finals. Coach Troussier will let the national team players, including Que Ngoc Hai, Thanh Chung, Ngoc Bao, Thanh Thinh and Hai Long, practice with the U23 team in advance to check their health and get into better rhythm.
List of 34 players of Vietnam national team
Goalkeepers (3): Dang Van Lam (Binh Dinh), Nguyen Filip (CAHN), Nguyen Dinh Trieu (Hai Phong)
Defenders (12): Vu Van Thanh, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Giap Tuan Duong, Ho Van Cuong (CAHN), Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Thanh Chung (Hanoi FC), Que Ngoc Hai, Vo Minh Trong (Binh Duong), Nguyen Thanh Binh, Phan Tuan Tai (The Cong Viettel), Le Ngoc Bao, Do Thanh Thinh (Binh Dinh)
Midfielders (13): Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Duc Chien, Khuat Van Khang, Truong Tien Anh (The Cong Viettel), Do Hung Dung, Pham Xuan Manh, Nguyen Hai Long (Hanoi FC), Nguyen Quang Hai, Le Pham Thanh Long, Hoang Van Toan (CAHN), Nguyen Tuan Anh (HAGL), Trieu Viet Hung (Hai Phong), Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa)
Forwards (5): Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Van Tung (Hanoi FC), Nguyen Tien Linh (Binh Duong), Nguyen Van Toan (Nam Dinh), Nguyen Dinh Bac (Quang Nam), Nguyen Thanh Nhan (PVF-CAND).
List of 29 U23 Vietnam players
Goalkeepers (3): Nguyen Van Viet, Cao Van Binh (SLNA), Doan Huy Hoang (Binh Phuoc)
Defenders (9): Tran Quang Thinh (CAHN), Luong Duy Cuong (Da Nang), Nguyen Ngoc Thang (Ha Tinh), Dao Van Chuong, Nguyen Bao Long (PVF-CAND), Nguyen Duc Anh, Vu Tien Long (Hanoi), Nguyen Quang Huy (Ba Ria Vung Tau), Le Nguyen Hoang (SLNA).
Midfielders (12): Ha Van Phuong, La Nguyen Bao Trung (CAHN), Tran Manh Quynh, Tran Nam Hai (SLNA), Vo Hoang Minh Khoa (Binh Duong), Le Quoc Nhat Nam, Le Van Do, Huynh Cong Den, Nguyen Duc Phu (PVF-CAND), Pham Van Huu (Da Nang), Nguyen Dinh Duc (Binh Phuoc), Nguyen Thai Quoc Cuong (Ba Ria Vung Tau).
Forwards (5): Nguyen Minh Quang (Da Nang), Tran Ngoc Son (Nam Dinh), Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong), Nguyen Quoc Viet (HAGL), Nguyen Van Truong (Hanoi).
According to VnExpress