Vietnam team's first training session, Dang Van Lam excitedly returns after two years of absence

Convenient flight schedules have helpedVietnam National Teamsaving a lot of time and energy. Therefore, after spending the whole afternoon resting and completing the RT-PCR test, head coach Park Hang-seo asked his students to put on their shoes and go to the training ground that same evening.

The Vietnamese team started training immediately after arriving in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Hai Hoang

With the initiative of the Vietnam Football Federation in the advance work, all accommodation and living conditions of the team in Riyadh are guaranteed at the best level. However, coach Park Hang-seo and his team still have to face two big challenges when arriving in Saudi Arabia. Those are the time zone difference and the harsh hot weather conditions, with high temperature and low humidity. The time the team went to the training ground was 8:00 p.m. but the temperature was still maintained at 43 degrees Celsius, accompanied by the dry wind of the desert.

Dang Van Lam returns to the national team after nearly 2 years of absence. Photo: Hai Hoang

Having been informed in advance about the climate of the host country, the coaching staff and players were not too surprised. Medical solutions were also prepared by the team doctors to ensure the health of the team members. In addition, the eating and sleeping schedule also followed the new time zone to help the players adjust their biological rhythms as soon as possible.

The weather is hot and harsh, but the spirit of the Vietnamese players is very comfortable. Photo: Hai Hoang

The first training session in a foreign country lasted just over an hour. Coach Park Hang-seo spent a lot of time warming up, mainly running around the field to release energy for the players. Next, he divided the team into groups to practice 5v5 exercises in a small area. In today's training session, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam showed that he quickly got back into the rhythm after nearly 2 years without the opportunity to wear the national team jersey.

Coach Park asked the whole team to concentrate during the training session. Photo: Hai Hoang

Meanwhile, defender Nguyen Thanh Chung also gave good news to coach Park Hang-seo when he was able to participate in the general training exercises with the whole team. Hopefully, the team will be able to preserve its strength in the remaining 4 training days so that it can enter the opening match against host Saudi Arabia with the strongest lineup.