Vietnam National Team Sets Unbelievable Milestone; Iran, Philippines, Oman Lose Stars at Asian Cup
(Baonghean.vn) - Van Toan is sure to go to Qatar; Vietnam's opponent in the Asian Cup group stage lost a key player; Japan eliminated 2 big stars in the 2019 Asian Cup are sports news surrounding the 2019 Asian Cup.
Vietnam National Team continues to set unbelievable milestones
Coach Park Hang-seo and his team have just set new impressive milestones in Korea after winning the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.
According to statistics released by the Korean press, the Vietnamese team and coach Park Hang-seo ranked 2nd in the list of Top 10 most searched keywords in December 2018 in the land of kimchi, just behind Aquaman - the DC blockbuster that was just released on December 19.
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The Vietnamese team's championship at the AFF Cup 2018 is completely deserved. Photo: Trung Kien |
Not stopping there, in the 10 sporting events of 2018 selected by News1, Coach Park and his students were also named after their great achievements at the U23 Asian Cup, Top 4 ASIAD 18 and most recently the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 championship.
With what has been shown, it is not surprising that the Vietnamese national team has received great attention from Korea. That is why in the recent AFF Cup final, SBS (one of the largest stations in the land of kimchi) decided to stop all activities to broadcast the match of coach Park Hang-seo and his team live. This was also the match that witnessed a record rating (up to 21.9%), even reaching 30% at times.
A golden year for Vietnamese football and all have the significant mark of Korean strategist, Mr. Park Hang-seo.
Van Toan is sure to go to Qatar to train with the Vietnam national team.
Although striker Van Toan did not play in the 1-1 draw with the DPRK national team, coach Park Hang-seo affirmed: "Regarding Van Toan, he has recovered from his injury and will be on the list of 24 Vietnamese national team players going to Qatar for training."
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Van Toan has recovered from his injury and will be on the list of 24 players for the Vietnam national team. Photo: TK |
According to the plan, the Vietnam national team will go to Qatar for training on December 27. Before leaving, coach Park Hang Seo will remove the names of 3 players. During this training trip, the Vietnam national team will have a friendly match with the Philippines national team on December 31 and finalize the list of 23 players for the 2019 Asian Cup.
Philippines continues to lose its biggest star in the Asian Cup
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Philippine Football Federation President Mariano Araneta revealed on channelRadyo Pilipinas 2Recently, there have been reports about the 28-year-old goalkeeper's ability to contribute to the Asian tournament. Accordingly, Etheridge has committed to playing for Cardiff and will only be able to play in the Philippines' first match in the group stage against Korea on January 7.
If Araneta’s revelation is correct, the 28-year-old goalkeeper will miss the matches against China (January 11) and Kyrgyzstan (January 16). Even if the Philippines get through this very difficult group, they will not have the services of the Premier League star in the knockout round.
The Philippines will play a friendly match with Vietnam on December 31 before competing at the Asian Cup.
Vietnam's opponent in the Asian Cup group stage lost a key player.
According to Persian Football, Iran's defensive midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi will not be able to participate in the 2019 Asian Cup due to a foot injury. The 22-year-old is currently playing for English club Reading on loan.
“I feel very bad about missing the Asian Cup, but I have to trust in the gods. Sitting out might be helpful in this situation. However, I am very sad that I cannot serve the national team. I gave my best in the 2018 World Cup to make Iranian fans happy, but in the 2019 Asian Cup, I cannot participate,” Saeid Ezatolahi said.
Iran has not yet called up any additional players but it is likely that player Rouzbeh Cheshmi will be given the opportunity. In the 2019 Asian Cup, Iran is in the same group with Vietnam, Yemen and Iraq.
Japan eliminated 2 big stars in Asian Cup 2019
Yesterday, coach Hajime Moriyasu finalized the list of 23 Japanese players participating in the 2019 Asian Cup. Among them, he removed two big stars: midfielder Shinji Kagawa and striker Shinji Okazaki.
The two players were eliminated due to performance factors. This season, Shinji Kagawa has not played much in Dortmund. This player is mainly on the bench and has only played 5 times in all competitions since the beginning of the season. Meanwhile, Okazaki has not been a starter at Leicester City (11 times from the bench this season). Not only that, this player is also going through a long "goal drought". In 2018, he has not scored a goal for the "Foxes".
Instead, coach Hajime Moriyasu called up veteran Yuto Nagatomo, who plays for Galatasaray, and striker Yoshinori Muto (replacing Asano). Other stars such as Takumi Minamino, Shoya Nakajima and Ritsu Doan are also present.
Oman lost its captain in the 2019 Asian Cup
Former Premier League goalkeeper and current Oman captain Ali Al-Habsi will miss the 2019 Asian Cup due to injury, the Oman Football Federation said.
Al-Habsi, 36, has 120 international caps for Oman and currently plays for Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal. The goalkeeper has also played for Wigan Athletic and Reading in the Premier League.
Oman were unbeaten in 2018 and their head coach Pim Verbeek is confident that Oman will do well in the 2019 Asian Cup after winning the Arabian Gulf Cup.