Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet is on the official list of 26 players participating in the 2023 Asian Cup.

Accordingly, 4 out of 30 players who went to Qatar to train before the 2023 Asian Cup finals had to say goodbye to their teammates: midfielders Pham Van Luan, Trieu Viet Hung, Le Van Do and striker Bui Vi Hao.

The French coach was very careful in selecting the team’s personnel. He not only based on the training process and the performance of the players in the recent friendly “rehearsal” match with Kyrgyzstan, but also observed the training session on the afternoon of January 11 to ensure his decision was correct.

In the goalkeeper position, the French strategist registered 3 names including Nguyen Filip (Hanoi Police), Nguyen Dinh Trieu (Hai Phong) and Nguyen Van Viet (SLNA).

Goalkeeper Van Viet is one of the youngest players of the Vietnamese team at the 2023 Asian Cup (born in 2002), he was called by coach Troussier to replace Dang Van Lam.

Before the training session on the evening of January 11, coach Philippe Troussier also held a meeting to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the team's playing style and the positions on the field through video analysis of the match with Kyrgyzstan. He expressed his confidence in the progress of his students and affirmed that all the players present in Qatar met his expectations in implementing the team's playing style.

At the 2023 Asian Cup, the opponents are considered stronger, but to be able to win against the Vietnamese team is not easy. "Vietnam's spirit is to never give up. Let's keep that spirit when we enter the Asian Cup," coach Philippe Troussier emphasized.

Returning to the training session on the afternoon of January 11, coach Philippe Troussier continued to hone the ball-holding and proactive playing skills that he and his colleagues are building for the team. He also spent a lot of time practicing more coordination pieces in attack and defense, increasing the ability to connect between the lines. The good news for the team is that defender Do Duy Manh has recovered from injury and returned to training with high intensity throughout the session.

List of Vietnam team for Asian Cup 2023

Goalkeeper (3):Nguyen Filip (CAHN), Nguyen Dinh Trieu (Hai Phong), Nguyen Van Viet (SLNA).

Defenders (9):Vu Van Thanh, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Giap Tuan Duong, Ho Tan Tai (CAHN), Do Duy Manh (Hanoi FC), Vo Minh Trong (Binh Duong), Nguyen Thanh Binh, Phan Tuan Tai (The Cong Viettel), Le Ngoc Bao (Binh Dinh).

Midfielder (9):Khuat Van Khang, Truong Tien Anh (The Cong Viettel), Do Hung Dung, Pham Xuan Manh, Nguyen Hai Long (Hanoi FC), Nguyen Quang Hai, Le Pham Thanh Long, Nguyen Tuan Anh (HAGL), Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa).

Forward (5):Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Van Tung, Nguyen Van Truong (Hanoi FC), Nguyen Van Toan (Nam Dinh Green Steel), Nguyen Dinh Bac (Quang Nam).