Trong Hoang is sure to participate in Asian Cup 2019
(Baonghean.vn) - The Vietnamese team had their last training session on the evening of December 30 to prepare for the very important rematch with the Philippines today, December 31. Trong Hoang's injury is progressing well and he will definitely be able to compete in the 2019 Asian Cup Finals.
During the team's training session, Coach Park Hang-seo continued to hone his team's coordination, defensive organization, and attack. Trong Hoang is still in the process of recovering from his injury under the guidance of fitness coach Willander Fonseca. With his current recovery speed, Trong Hoang is fully capable of participating in the 2019 Asian Cup.
According to the plan, at 6:00 p.m. (10:00 p.m. Vietnam time) on December 31, the Vietnam National Team will have an internal practice match with the Philippines National Team. To serve the professional work of the two teams, the match will not limit the number of substitutions and there will be no participation of the media. This can also be considered an important test of the Vietnam National Team's strength before moving to the UAE to participate in the continental arena.
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Vietnam national football team is urgently preparing for the Asian Cup. Photo: VFF |
In an interview before the Vietnam National Team's training session on the afternoon of December 30, midfielder Luong Xuan Truong shared how he overcame difficulties and set a goal of playing as many matches as possible at the 2019 Asian Cup.
Luong Xuan Truong said that he and his teammates are in good spirits heading towards the regional arena: “The AFF Cup has passed and we need to forget that victory to focus fully on the upcoming tournament. The whole team is very determined because this tournament is a new, much bigger challenge that requires us to try harder and work harder.”
Sharing about his recent difficult period, midfielder Xuan Truong said: "Everyone has their own pressures. For me, those pressures are all positive pressures, helping me to have the motivation to strive. When I think about it, I realize what I lack, what I need to improve, gradually untangle and overcome each challenge one by one."
Regarding the goal of Xuan Truong and his teammates at the 2019 Asian Cup, this midfielder showed a very strong determination: “Our goal is definitely to try our best, at all costs to pass the group stage. Personally, I always want to be on the field at the Asian Cup, playing as many matches as possible. To do that, I have to try harder to be in the starting lineup.”
Some pictures of the training session on the afternoon of December 30 of the Vietnam National Team:
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This is the final training session of coach Park Hang-seo and his team before the friendly match with the Philippines at 6:00 p.m. (10:00 p.m. Vietnam time) today. |
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Coach Park continues to focus on team coordination, defense organization and attack deployment. |
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Dinh Thanh Binh (28) is practicing hard to be ready to replace any injured players. |
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Trong Hoang is recovering very well under the guidance of fitness coach Wilander Fonseca. With this recovery speed, Trong Hoang will almost certainly recover before the 2019 Asian Cup. |
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The match with the Philippines will be a closed practice match, with no media coverage or spectators. |
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Nguyen Cong Phuong (left) and Ha Duc Chinh are becoming much clearer. They will be important names in the Vietnamese team's attack line in the upcoming tournament. |

Trong Hoang announced good news during the training session of the Vietnam National Team in Qatar
(Baonghean.vn) - The Vietnamese team had its first official training session in Doha, Qatar yesterday afternoon (December 28) to prepare for the friendly match with the Philippines and towards the 2019 Asian Cup finals.