Cong Vinh absent from the typical lineup of the group stage of AFF Cup 2014

Despite scoring 2 goals in 3 group stage matches, striker Le Cong Vinh was absent from the best squad of AFF Cup 2014 after the first round.

This can be considered the most regrettable absence of the Vietnam national team in the typical lineup, because the Nghe An striker has always been praised by coach Miura throughout the past matches.

Apart from this unfortunate absence, the Vietnam national team has 3 names in the typical lineup including right-back Ngoc Hai, midfielder Hoang Thinh and left midfielder Thanh Luong.

Cong Vinh is not in the best team

Goalkeeper

- Khairul Che Mat (Malaysia): Despite conceding 8 goals, Che Mat still received high praise, especially in the "final" match against Singapore. His series of flying moves helped Malaysia advance to the semi-finals.

Defender

- Que Ngoc Hai (Vietnam): The player from Nghe An is considered to be the most stable player in the defense of the Vietnam national team. Not only is he a reliable stopper on the right wing, he also attacks very effectively. Hai was the one who scored the first goal for coach Miura and his team at the AFF Cup 2014.

- Mohd Muslim Ahmad (Malaysia): Contributed greatly to helping Malaysia earn 1 point against Myanmar despite playing with one less player. Ahmad also shone brightly when "killing" Singapore's foreign strikers.

- Adisorn Promrak (Thailand): Bec Tero's gem continues to show maturity, despite only being 21 years old this year. Promrak proves that coach Kiatisak was not wrong when calling him up from the Olympic team.

- Simone Rota (Philippines): The only Filipino player to make it into the best XI, Rota is a source of strength on the left wing of the team that is leading Southeast Asia in the FIFA rankings.

Video of 8 goals in the group stage of Vietnam National Team

Midfielder

- Prakit Deeporm (Thailand): In all 3 matches in the group stage, Thailand dominated the midfield thanks to the mobility of Prakit Deeporm.

- Ngo Hoang Thinh (Vietnam): Shining at ASIAD 17 and then making a strong impression in the opening match against Indonesia, Hoang Thinh surpassed captain Tan Tai to play alongside Huy Hung in the center of the Vietnam national team's midfield.

- Mohd Safiq Rahim (Malaysia): Scoring regularly in the two decisive matches against Thailand and Singapore, Rahim is the most disruptive factor in the Malaysian midfield.

- Charyl Chappuis (Thailand): Chappuis was Thailand's most impressive player in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2014. In addition to scoring 2 goals against Singapore, the Swiss midfielder also made a huge contribution to the overall performance of the team.

- Pham Thanh Luong (Vietnam): Completely transformed since being coached by Coach Miura, Thanh Luong has always been a reliable choice on the left wing. The aggressiveness, technique and ability to score super goals of "strange" Luong are the sharp weapons of the Vietnam National Team.

Forward

- Adisak Kraisorn (Thailand): Kraisom's appearance was a surprise, because before the AFF Cup 2014 took place, this striker was not the number 1 choice in attack. However, his double against Malaysia in the opening match completely changed the fate of this striker, and turned him into the best striker in the group stage.

According to VTC