Vietnam national team gathers: Van Duc, Xuan Manh, Nguyen Manh bring Nghe An specialties as gifts
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 25, the Vietnam National Team began to gather again to prepare for the next two matches of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup taking place in November. The Nghe An players were very thoughtful when bringing their hometown's specialties as gifts for the team.
The Vietnamese team has just had a short break from October 21 to October 24, after completing medical quarantine. The players have 4 days to visit their families or freely relax and regain their spirits. On October 25, the whole team gathered to practice for 2 matches at My Dinh Stadium on November 11 and November 16, respectively againstJapan National Teamand Saudi Arabia.
At 10:30 a.m. on October 25, HAGL Club players Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Tuan Anh and Luong Xuan Truong arrived at the Grand Plaza Hotel to gather.
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Xuan Truong was discreet and somewhat quiet when arriving at the meeting place. Photo: Hai Hoang |
Due to different schedules, most players took the initiative to go separately. Some players stayed at their own homes or relatives in Hanoi in the past few days, instead of going back to their hometowns because they did not have much time to rest. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, travel was somewhat limited. Although their homes were far away, the players from Nghe An took the opportunity to visit their families.
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| Van Duc, Xuan Manh, and Nguyen Manh joined the team and brought their hometown specialties as gifts for the team. Photo: Hai Hoang |
After a long journey (300km) by car from Vinh to Hanoi, Van Duc, Xuan Manh, and Nguyen Manh arrived at the Vietnam National Team's base this morning. And when returning to the team, Van Duc, Xuan Manh, and Nguyen Manh brought their hometown specialty (cu do candy) as a gift for the team.
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| Meanwhile, captain Que Ngoc Hai has been in Hanoi since last night (October 24), and this morning he and Quang Hai resolved some personal matters. Photo: Hai Hoang |
According to a member of the Vietnam national team’s coaching staff, all players from the North and Central regions will be present at the hotel before 12 noon. In the afternoon and evening of the same day, the remaining players and assistants of the team will also be present in full.
The list of 25 Vietnamese players who will gather on October 25 in Hanoi is said to be incomplete. Because after U23 Vietnam completes the matches in the 2022 U23 Asian qualifiers, the Vietnam national team can be supplemented with at least 5 names from U23 Vietnam including: Nguyen Van Toan, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Le Van Xuan, Ly Cong Hoang Anh and Nguyen Thanh Binh.
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| Assistant Lee Young Jin is the person representing coach Park Hang Seo to train the Vietnamese players. Photo: Hai Hoang |
5 U23 Vietnam players will join the Vietnam national team late with coach Park Hang Seo (expected on November 4). From now until November 4, assistant Lee Young Jin will be the one to represent coach Park Hang Seo in training the Vietnamese players.
As of noon on October 25, most of the Vietnamese players on the 25-man list had arrived in Hanoi. Assistant coaches Nguyen The Anh, Le Huy Khoa, and three players Cong Phuong, Tan Truong, and Hong Duy will arrive at the Vietnamese team's base that same evening.
