Expected time and location of 2 friendly matches between Vietnam team and Russia and Thailand team
The Vietnam national team is scheduled to have two international friendly matches with Thailand and Russia at My Dinh Stadium next September.
According to information from the Vietnam Football Federation this afternoon (August 11): During the FIFA Days in preparation for the ASEAN Cup 2024, the Vietnam team is expected to have two international friendly matches.
Accordingly, the Vietnamese team will meet the Russian team on September 5, then will have a confrontation with the fateful team - the Thai team on September 10.
To prepare for the friendly matches, the Vietnamese team gathered from August 30, the players who were busy competing in the National Super Cup of Thanh Hoa and Nam Dinh gathered a day later.
The upcoming friendly matches in September are highly anticipated because this can be considered the first time coach Kim Sang-sik has selected the squad after he and his assistants watched the matches in V.League.
In the last two World Cup qualifiers against the Philippines and Iraq in June, the Korean strategist mainly used the old squad, with references from many sides. This time, fans can witness some changes in the squad that is very "Kim Sang-sik" style.
Before gathering with the National Team, Coach Kim Sang-sik will be busy with his schedule with U22 Vietnam. The whole team is expected to gather from August 13 to 17. Up to now, VFF has sent the list to the clubs, some faces have been revealed.
In addition to the case of Nguyen Dinh Bac who showed good performance in the National U21 tournament in the Quang Nam U21 shirt, the players of Viettel The Cong Club such as Nguyen Thanh Dat, Doan Huy Hoang, Nguyen Manh Hung, Khuat Van Khang, Dang Tuan Phong, Nguyen Hong Phuc, Nguyen Cong Phuong and Nguyen Van Tu.
In addition, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and 3 players Cao Van Binh, Tran Nam Hai and Ho Van Cuong of Song Lam Nghe An Club were also called up to compete and perform duties at the Vietnam U22 Team.
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This is the first step for coach Kim Sang-sik to screen and prepare the squad for the SEA Games taking place in 2025. Like his predecessors, it is expected that coach Kim will call many young players to gather to review and find opportunities to discover new talents for U22 Vietnam.
In September, the U22 Vietnam players also have their own friendly matches. That is an opportunity for them to score points in the eyes of the Korean strategist.
