Center back Bui Tien Dung was removed from the Vietnam national team list.
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Philippe Troussier has removed central defender Bui Tien Dung from the Vietnam national team's list, during the training session to prepare for the friendly match on FIFA Days in September with the Palestine team.
Yesterday (September 8), head coach Philippe Troussier announced the shortlist of 26 players for theVietnam teamto continue preparing for the FIFA Days friendly match in September with the Palestine team.
Accordingly, the group of players not in the French strategist's plan for the match with Palestine includes defender Hoang Thai Binh, Bui Tien Dung, midfielder Nguyen Huu Son, Duong Van Hao and striker Dinh Thanh Binh.
Among these, Bui Tien Dung is the most surprising name. He is a familiar face of the Vietnam national team under coach Park Hang-seo. In the June training session, Bui Tien Dung was called up but did not play in both friendly matches.
Of the 4 players transferred from the U23 Vietnam team to the Vietnam national team, only defender Giap Tuan Duong remains on the shortlist. Meanwhile, defender Tran Nam Hai from Nghe An was added to the Vietnam Olympic team to prepare for the 19th ASIAD.
Regarding the case of Vietnamese-American player Nguyen An Khanh, despite his great efforts, this 18-year-old midfielder has not yet met the professional requirements of the U23 team's coaching staff as well as the Vietnam national team. However, head coach Philippe Troussier still highly appreciates the potential of the Nghe An-born player and is always ready to create the best conditions for this player to develop.
The call-up of An Khanh to the national team's training list also shows the desire of the Vietnam Football Federation and the national team's coaching staff to attract players from abroad, especially players of Vietnamese nationality. However, the competition is fair for all players, regardless of whether they play domestically or abroad. Whoever meets the requirements of the coaching staff and has good form will be selected.
According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will have one more day of training in Hanoi before moving to Nam Dinh on September 10 to prepare for the friendly match against the Palestine team, taking place at Thien Truong Stadium on September 11.
Before moving to Nam Dinh, coach Philippe Troussier will finalize the official list of 23 players./.
