Vietnam's Olympic rivals face difficulties as players criticize their coaches.

Pakistan is facing many problems in its preparations for the Asian Games and the South Asian Games. After being appointed in May 2018, the coachJose Antonio Nogueira60 players were called up, includingKaleemullah KhanThe list includes many players under the age of 23, aiming for the Asian Games in Indonesia in August. Khan could be among the three over-23 players in the Pakistan Olympic team. However, on July 29th, he flew to Turkey to be introduced to his new club, and has not returned since.

Explaining his actions, the 25-year-old striker revealed onsheetDawn:"Jose Antonio Nogueira's teachings are as if they were for a six-year-old child.""I've been fortunate enough to train under top coaches, so I can clearly see the difference. Nogueira said the training session would be one hour long, but it stretched to six hours. I've never seen a training session like that. I spoke to the coaching staff and told them they were completely unprofessional. How on earth could this be a training session for a national team?"

The newspaperDawnWe received no feedback from the other players regarding Nogueira's coaching abilities.Technical director Shahzad Anwar - who appointed and is also a friend of coach Nogueira - said: "Let's wait for the results before judging. The recent training camp in Bahrain brought positive signs."

Shahzad also argued that Khan lacked professionalism and was more interested in money than in his duty to the country.The 25-year-old striker is reportedlyHe left the national team's training camp to sign a contract with Izmirspor, a club playing in the fifth division of Turkey. He became a source of pride for Pakistani fans, but it meant the national team lost a crucial striker for the Asian Games.

Pakistan is in Group D with Vietnam, Japan, and Nepal. After a three-year FIFA ban, they are currently ranked 201st in the world.