Vietnam team received very sad news from FIFA; Doan Van Hau revealed the time of his return

Vietnam team received very sad news from FIFA

According to the rankings of the World Football Federation (FIFA) just announced on the afternoon of April 4, the Vietnam team was the most disappointing team in March.

After two consecutive defeats against Indonesia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia, the Vietnamese team was deducted 30.04 points and dropped 10 places in the FIFA rankings. With a total of 1164.54 points, Nguyen Filip and his teammates fell to 115th place in the world.

According to FIFA's announcement, Vietnam was the team that dropped the most in rank and lost the most points last March, losing the number 1 position in Southeast Asian football to Thailand.

On the contrary, Indonesia is the most improved team in recent times with an additional 30.04 points. Coach Shin Tae Yong and his team increased 8 places to 134th in the world, with 1102.7 points.

Doan Van Hau reveals the time of his return

Doan Van Hau suffered an injury in October 2023, causing him to lose the opportunity to participate in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia and the 2023 Asian Cup Finals.

The absence of the winger from Thai Binh is a big loss for the “Golden Star Warriors”. For many years, the player born in 1999 has always been considered the number 1 left-back in Vietnam.

Van Hau can play well at left-back and left-center. In the Vietnam team under coach Philippe Troussier at the Asian Cup and the two matches against Indonesia in the recent World Cup qualifiers, Phan Tuan Tai has not shown confidence in replacing Van Hau.

Present,Doan Van Hauis currently recovering at the PVF center - the headquarters of the Hanoi Police Club. The defender born in 1999 said: "My injury is progressing quite slowly, my leg is still a bit painful. Although I really want to return to competition soon, the doctor said I need more time to recover. I will almost certainly miss the entire 2023/2024 V-League season, because it is likely that I will not be able to train hard and compete again until August this year."

Malaysian player promoted to MU first team by Coach Ten Hag

As MU is in a crisis of force, Coach Ten Hag has had to call up players from the youth team. The latest person he has put his trust in is Malaysian-born striker, Ethan Wheatley.

Ethan Wheatley has a Malaysian grandmother. He was born and raised in England, joined the MU youth team at the age of 12 and has been with the team ever since. Wheatley is an important figure in the MU U18 team when he scored 5 goals in 6 matches in the U18 Premier League 2023/24, helping MU U18 lead the rankings.

Thanks to his good form, Wheatley was called up to the first team to prepare for the big match with Chelsea in the early morning of April 5. He has started training with the Red Devils' first team and will likely be registered as a reserve for the match at Stamford Bridge.

Wheatley’s chances of playing are still a big question mark, especially in an important match like the one against Chelsea. But being promoted to the first team is also a new milestone in the career of this 18-year-old star. He has been recognized by Coach Ten Hag and that may motivate the young Malaysian star to continue to strive to develop his career.

Nam Dinh star wants to become naturalized to contribute to the Vietnam national team

Striker Rafaelson is showing excellent form in V-League 2023/2024 when he has scored 15 goals after 14 rounds. This foreign striker has repeatedly expressed his desire to become a naturalized player and play for the Vietnamese national team.

Ranked by Transfermarkt as one of the world's top 15 strikers in 2023, Rafaelson recently expressed: "My dream since arriving in this country has been to play for the Vietnamese national team. However, I have only lived here for 4 years so I am not eligible to apply for Vietnamese citizenship. I am also waiting because this process requires many procedures. However, having to wait to become a citizen of Vietnam is not a problem."

Regarding the issue of naturalizing players, Vice President Tran Anh Tu once shared with the media: "It is clear that world football is changing very quickly and in the coming time, Vietnamese football will also have many changes. We have naturalized players of Vietnamese origin, for example Filip Nguyen. We look at other national teams and see that they are also changing like that. We cannot keep the old viewpoint anymore. Obviously, there are new viewpoints. The Vietnam Football Federation has also considered how to help the Vietnamese National Team's strength become better and better"./.