Vietnam national team gathers, many new faces but no Song Lam Nghe An players
(Baonghean.vn) - Today (August 29), Coach Philippe Troussier announced the list of players to be gathered for the Vietnam national team to prepare for the friendly match on the occasion of FIFA Days in September 2023. Many new faces were called up for this gathering, however, Song Lam Nghe An Club did not have any players present.
This gathering will see the return of midfielder Do Hung Dung after a period of absence due to injury and veteran striker Nguyen Van Quyet - the domestic striker who scored the most goals in V.League 1-2023.
In addition, the return of names such as Nguyen Duc Chien and Duong Thanh Hao also received much expectation in the call-up list. Nguyen Duc Chien was called up to the Vietnam team to participate in the third qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Asia in February 2022.
Notably, in the list of 31 players, there is no player from Song Lam Nghe An Club. After the end of the 2023 season, many key players said goodbye to Nghe An football, including veteran faces such as Que Ngoc Hai, Pham Xuan Manh... Therefore, in this gathering, Song Lam Nghe Club does not have any players in the national team.
With the goal of building the most optimal force for the team to aim for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Asia, coach Philippe Troussier also gave opportunities to many new faces, including: Defender Hoang Thai Binh of Dong A Thanh Hoa, midfielder Nguyen Huu Son, Pham Trung Hieu of Hai Phong, Le Pham Thanh Long of Dong A Thanh Hoa, Pham Van Luan of Hanoi Police and striker Vu Quang Nam of Hong Linh Ha Tinh. These are the faces that have impressed coach Philippe Troussier in the matches at V.League 1-2023 and promise to increase the competitiveness of the Vietnamese team in the coming time.
According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will start training from September 1. On September 11, the team will play an international friendly match with the Palestinian team at Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh. This is also the only match of the Vietnamese team during FIFA Days this month.
