Coach Philippe Troussier dropped 3 players before leaving for the Philippines
(Baonghean.vn)- On the evening of November 12, head coach Philippe Troussier decided to shorten the list of the Vietnamese team to 28 players.
At the end of the last training session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center, coach Philippe Troussier announced the list of 28 players who will go to the Philippines to participate in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Accordingly, 3 players had to say goodbye: defender Luong Duy Cuong, midfielder Pham Van Luan and Le Van Do. Previously, defender Truong Tien Anh was removed from the list.
The regulations allow each team to register a maximum of 23 players, including 3 goalkeepers. Therefore, before the opening match against the Philippines, 5 more players will have to say goodbye to their teammates.
This morning (November 13), the team will take a flight from Hanoi to Manila to prepare for the match against the Philippines team on November 16. In the past few days, coach Philippe Troussier has also implemented a training program on artificial turf to help his players adapt well when competing at the Rizal Memorial Stadium of the host country team.
In addition, in Manila, the team will have 3 more training sessions to get used to the weather and field conditions, determined to aim for victory in the opening match, thereby creating psychological momentum for the reception of strong opponent Iraq at home stadium My Dinh on November 21./.
