Song Lam Nghe An absent from Vietnam National Team: Not too surprising!
Despite playing very well recently, the list of players from Song Lam Nghe An is completely absent from the Vietnam National Team's 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
In fact, the absence of the Nghe An team's players is not too surprising. Perhaps it is just a pity for goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet, who has played very well recently to help Song Lam Nghe An win 3 consecutive victories.
Apart from goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet, Song Lam Nghe An currently does not have many outstanding players. The brightest star of Song Lam Nghe An is striker Michael Olaha, who has continuously contributed greatly to help the team achieve good results in recent times.
Of course, we cannot fail to mention the contributions of domestic players such as Mai Sy Hoang, Tran Nam Hai, Nguyen Quang Vinh or Phan Ba Quyen... They have made remarkable progress in recent times to bring a fresh face to the Nghe An team.
But, in general, the young players of Song Lam Nghe An still have a gap (in terms of skill and playing experience) compared to the seniors who are called up to the national team this time. Therefore, the absence of the Nghe An team players in the list of the Vietnam National Team is completely understandable.
Looking at Hai Phong Club, Song Lam Nghe An will feel somewhat comforted. Because, apart from goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Trieu, no player of the Hai Phong team was selected by coach Kim Sang-sik during the June training session. Although, Nguyen Huu Son, Trieu Viet Hung, Dang Van Toi and Luong Hoang Nam have played very well in the past time.
Remember, Hai Phong Club is enjoying an impressive streak of form recently. 11 unbeaten matches have brought coach Chu Dinh Nghiem's team to 5th place on the rankings. That achievement is thanks to the high performance of the above domestic players. Therefore, the absence of Nguyen Huu Son, Trieu Viet Hung or Luong Hoang Nam in the list of the Vietnam National Team is a great pity for Hai Phong Club.
In addition, during the past May, V.League had a very tight match schedule (6 rounds in 26 days). This greatly depleted the physical strength of Song Lam Nghe An players. Therefore, the fact that no players were called up to the national team this time will help coach Pham Anh Tuan's team recover their physical strength to prepare for the upcoming sprint stage.
Especially when the last 4 rounds of V.League have a very tight schedule and the gap between the teams on the rankings is extremely tight. Therefore, the absence of Nghe An players in the list of the Vietnam National Team is a "happy" thing for Song Lam Nghe An, especially at the present time when Song Lam Nghe An's goal is to stay in the V.League 2023/2024./.
