Coach Park pointed out that Vietnamese players' performance has declined; Filip Nguyen is about to get Vietnamese citizenship.

Filip Nguyen is about to have Vietnamese citizenship

According to the latest information revealed by striker Mac Hong Quan, goalkeeper Filip Nguyen is close to completing the procedures to apply for Vietnamese citizenship.

Hong Quan and Filip Nguyen both grew up at the youth training center of Sparta Praha Club. These two players have a close relationship so the information revealed by the Than Quang Ninh striker is completely trustworthy.

“I heard that Filip Nguyen is about to complete the naturalization procedure. I hope he will soon get citizenship so that he can have the opportunity to show himself in the national team shirt. I know he has prepared very carefully for this by hiring a Vietnamese tutor to teach him the language for the past 3 months. In addition, he goes to Vietnamese restaurants twice a week to learn Vietnamese and understand more about Vietnamese culture,” said the Vietnamese-American striker.

Filip Nguyen is about to have Vietnamese citizenship.

Previously, coach Park Hang-seo personally "checked" Filip Nguyen and asked VFF to support this player with paperwork during the naturalization process.

Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool: Defense makes consecutive mistakes

In the early morning of July 16, Arsenal hosted Liverpool in the highlight match of round 36 of the Premier League. Both teams were determined to win 3 points for their own goals.

8 minutes later, Firmino passed the ball to Roberton, before crossing for Mane to tap the ball into the net to open the score for Liverpool.

Lacazette twice punished Liverpool's defense's mistakes. Photo: Reuters.

In the final minutes of the first half, Arsenal continued to punish the mistakes of the new champions' defense from Alisson's careless pass. Lacazette won the ball, passed it to Nelson for a tricky shot, raising the score to 2-1.

The match ended with a 2-1 victory for the home team Arsenal. The 3 points earned help the "Gunners" continue to hope for a ticket to the European Cup next season.

FIFA sets opening date for 2022 World Cup

According to FIFA's announcement, the 2022 World Cup Finals will take place in winter with a pretty good time slot for fans in Vietnam.

The 2022 World Cup will take place from November 21, 2022 to December 18, 2022 in Qatar. This is the time when the climate in Qatar is most pleasant.

The group stage matches will take place at 4 local time slots: 13:00, 16:00, 19:00 and 22:00. According to Vietnam time, the matches will take place at 17:00, 20:00, 23:00 and 2:00. These can be considered good times for fans in Vietnam.

Match schedules for the 2022 World Cup (local time). Photo: FIFA

The 2022 World Cup group stage is scheduled to take place over 12 days. There will be 4 matches each day. The detailed schedule of the 2022 World Cup will be updated by FIFA after the group stage draw.

The host team Qatar will play the opening match of the 2022 World Cup on November 21, 2022 at Al Bayt Stadium (Al Khor) with a capacity of 60,000 seats.

The 2022 World Cup is currently in its qualifying phase. No team has yet qualified for the tournament, excluding hosts Qatar. Qualifying for all regions is expected to end in June 2022.

Coach Park Hang-seo pointed out that the Vietnamese players' performance has declined.

In the latest exchange with the Vietnamese press, coach Park Hang-seo expressed two concerns related to the defense and the forward line.

Regarding the defensive players who have been used by coach Park Hang-seo continuously for more than 2 years, Mr. Park said: “I don’t think Que Ngoc Hai and Bui Tien Dung are playing poorly. Trong Hoang and Van Thanh are not in good form after returning from injury. But they are playing better and better. Specifically, Van Thanh played better than in the first two rounds of V.League 2020. The only concern is Duy Manh’s position. Next September, the Vietnamese team will gather and I have to find a replacement player to test and choose.”

Coach Park Hang-seo.

According to the plan, in early August, the Vietnam national team will have a 3-day training session. Coach Park Hang-seo also wants to test new elements in the planned list of 100 players that he has shaped in the revolution to renew the Vietnam national team.

Quang Hai and Duc Huy are ready to play for Hai Phong.

Over the past month, Hanoi has continuously recorded many injuries. In the most recent match against SHB.DN, Hanoi did not have the strongest squad and was forced to share points with the opponent in a 1-1 draw. In that match, Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem could only send Quang Hai and Duc Huy onto the field in the second half. In the context that both were not at their best, they could not create a breakthrough to help Hanoi win.

Quang Hai.

Quang Hai and Duc Huy being healthy will certainly strengthen Hanoi's attacks to penetrate Hai Phong's defense in the upcoming match. That said, with Quang Hai and Duc Huy, Hanoi's attack will have more opportunities to break through the opponent's defense.

The match between Hanoi and Hai Phong will take place at 7:15 p.m. on July 17. Currently, after 9 rounds, Hanoi is temporarily ranked 8th, while Hai Phong is ranked 12th.