Trong Hoang and Phan Van Duc bring gifts from their hometown to join the Vietnam team

Returning to the team after a week of free activities, the players seemed quite comfortable and ready to enter a new closed cycle to concentrate on preparing for the matches against China and Oman.

After 2 defeats in the first 2 matches of the 2022 World Cup 3 qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Australia, fans expect the team to...Coach Park Hang-seowill gain the first points in the two matches in October, especially against the opponent who is ranked below us in the temporary ranking of Group B - China National Team.

Trong Hoang and Van Duc brought many boxes of Phuc Trach grapefruit, a specialty of Nghe An, to Hanoi as gifts for the team. Photo: Hai Hoang

On the morning of the training camp, most of the players came by their own vehicles. Trong Hoang and Phan Van Duc, after days of visiting their families in their hometowns, drove 300km from Nghe An to Hanoi to join the team. The two players from Nghe An also brought a lot of grapefruit from Phuc Trach (Ha Tinh) as gifts.

Van Duc and Trong Hoang drove themselves from Vinh City to Hanoi. Photo: Hai Hoang

MeanwhileVietnam teamwelcome the return of Cong Phuong. The player from Nghe An has been in Hanoi since September 8 and has been actively training with U22 Vietnam to regain his form.

Cong Phuong joins the Vietnam national team after nearly 3 months of absence. Photo: Hai Hoang

In addition to Cong Phuong, Coach Park Hang-seo decided to make some changes, notably calling up goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh after Dang Van Lam suffered a serious injury in Japan. Nguyen Manh is Coach Park Hang-seo's addition to the group of goalkeepers after Dang Van Lam was diagnosed with a shoulder injury and may need surgery in the near future. Previously, in 2019, Nguyen Manh was called up to the national team by Coach Park Hang-seo, but suffered an injury and missed the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Nguyen Manh returns to the national team after a long time. Photo: Hai Hoang

Besides, Mr. Park also gave opportunities to some U22 players, and removed striker Dinh Kha's name due to not meeting professional requirements.

This afternoon (September 16), the team will have its first practice session.

Mr. Lee Young-jin is Coach Park's right-hand man. Photo: Hai Hoang

The Vietnamese players have nearly a month to prepare for the two matches against China (October 7) and Oman (October 12). Photo: Hai Hoang