Vietnam team gets familiar with artificial turf, ready to face Philippines

Hai Hoang• November 9, 2023 22:10

(Baonghean.vn) - During the training session on November 9, coach Philippe Troussier had his players practice on artificial turf to prepare for the away match against the Philippines on November 16.

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On the evening of November 9, coach Troussier let his players practice on artificial turf to get used to the playing conditions in the upcoming match against the Philippines. Photo: Hai Hoang
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In the opening match of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, the Vietnamese team will play away at Rizal Memorial Stadium, a stadium with artificial turf in the capital Manila. Photo: Hai Hoang
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At the request of Coach Troussier, reporters were only allowed to work for the first 10 minutes of the warm-up. It seems the French coach is "hiding his cards". Photo: Hai Hoang
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Coach Philippe Troussier asked the players to adapt to the artificial turf as quickly as possible. Striker Tuan Hai said that the artificial turf is very different from the natural turf. Photo: Hai Hoang
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In today's training session, Dinh Bac returned to practice with his teammates. Before that, he practiced separately with center back Que Ngoc Hai for health reasons. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Center back Que Ngoc Hai still practices separately with the doctor. Binh Duong FC players race against time before the match against the Philippines. Photo: Hai Hoang
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5 Hanoi players joined the Vietnam team but only Hung Dung and Van Tung trained, while Tuan Hai, Van Quyet and Xuan Manh were given a rest. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Ho Van Cuong is a young face that coach Philippe Troussier has special expectations for. The player from Nghe An has been given continuous opportunities to show his talent in recent friendly matches of the Vietnam national team. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Two other players from Nghe An, Van Viet and Van Binh, are also adapting to the artificial turf. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Hoang Duc has fully recovered from his injury and is ready for the match against the Philippines. Photo: Hai Hoang
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Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam is likely to start in the upcoming match against the Philippines. Photo: Hai Hoang
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The match against the Philippines on November 16 will be the first official match of coach Philippe Troussier, who replaces Mr. Park Hang Seo to lead the Vietnamese team. Photo: Hai Hoang

Hai Hoang