'Red Alert' for Nguyen Hoang and Nam Hai
The Vietnam Football Federation has just announced the list of the Vietnam U22 team gathering to prepare for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers and the 33rd SEA Games. Looking at this list, fans are worried about the future of the duo Le Nguyen Hoang and Tran Nam Hai.
In previous training sessions of the Vietnam U22 Team, if Tran Nam Hai and Le Nguyen Hoang were in the best physical condition, this duo was often chosen by the coaches.
This is understandable, because the player duoLam River Nghe AnThese players are often on the field in the 2023/2024 season and have good performances. That is 18 matches with 1,231 minutes of Tran Nam Hai and 9 matches with 688 minutes of Le Nguyen Hoang.

However, this season, injuries have prevented the duo from performing at their best. This has significantly reduced the playing time of Tran Nam Hai and Le Nguyen Hoang. Midfielder Tran Nam Hai has only played 3 matches this season, while Le Nguyen Hoang has been better with 6 matches in the V.League.
But every time they are on the field, this duo does not play very well. A typical example is the disappointing performance in the 5-0 loss to The Cong Viettel. It can be said that not having the best physical condition and unstable performance is making the chance of the duo Tran Nam Hai and Le Nguyen Hoang being in the official lineup increasingly low.
Especially when the central defender pair Hoang Van Khanh and Sebastian Zaracho are bringing solidity to the defense of the Nghe An team. Along with that, the progress of central defender Le Van Thanh makes Le Nguyen Hoang or Tran Nam Hai only the 4th or 5th choice.
Less playing time means that this duo does not have many opportunities to compete and gain experience. And it also reduces the chances of scoring points in the eyes of the coaching staff of the Vietnam U22 Team. Therefore, the absence of Tran Nam Hai and Le Nguyen Hoang in this training session of the Vietnam U22 Team is completely understandable.
There are still many matches in the V.League and the National Cup ahead. As long as this duo tries to improve their performance, there will still be many opportunities to compete. Especially in the final stage of the season, the schedule will be quite dense, so coach Phan Nhu Thuat will have to rotate to ensure the players' fitness.
Therefore, if Le Nguyen Hoang and Tran Nam Hai improve their performance in the coming time, they can completely compete for a starting position, thereby making a good impression on the coaching staff.Vietnam U22 Team.

Besides Le Nguyen Hoang and Tran Nam Hai, Nghe An fans regret the absence of Le Dinh Long Vu in this training session of the Vietnam U22 Team.
This 18-year-old midfielder has had very impressive performances recently. 2 assists after 12 appearances this season is not a bad number for Le Dinh Long Vu. Fans believe that if he continues to maintain this good form, sooner or later this midfielder wearing the number 38 shirt will be named in the list of U22 Vietnam in the upcoming times.