Vietnam team focuses on 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, Song Lam Nghe An contributes only one name
(Baonghean.vn) - Today, coach Philippe Troussier announced the list of players of the Vietnamese national team to gather to prepare for the second qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Asia. In this list, Song Lam Nghe An Club only has goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet.
Preparing for the two matches against the Philippines (November 16) and Iraq (November 21) in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia, coach Philippe Troussier announced the list of 32 players for the Vietnamese team.
These are the first two official matches of coach Philippe Troussier, so he has chosen the best performing players after the series of friendly matches during the FIFA Days in June, September and October, including familiar faces such as Dang Van Lam, defenders Que Ngoc Hai, Do Duy Manh, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Nguyen Thanh Binh; midfielders Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Tuan Anh; strikers Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Tien Linh... In addition, the team also welcomed the remarkable return of some veterans such as defenders Vu Van Thanh, Pham Xuan Manh and striker Nguyen Van Quyet.
In addition, excellent young players who have been trained through previous training sessions of the national team will continue to be given opportunities, including some prominent names such as Khuat Van Khang, Hoang Van Toan, Nguyen Thai Son, Giap Tuan Duong, Vo Minh Trong, Phan Tuan Tai, Luong Duy Cuong, Ho Van Cuong, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Dinh Bac...
The regrettable absences in this training session are defender Doan Van Hau and midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai. These two players are still recovering from injuries. In addition, striker Cong Phuong is also absent from this training session.
Another notable point, as part of the plan to prepare for the 2024 AFC U23 Championship Finals to take place in April next year, on the occasion of the Vietnam team gathering, coach Philippe Troussier will also create conditions for some young U23 players to practice with their seniors. The players selected this time include: goalkeeper Cao Van Binh (Song Lam Nghe An), defender Nguyen Quang Huy (Ba Ria - Vung Tau), midfielder Ha Van Phuong (Hanoi Police), Tran Manh Quynh (Song Lam Nghe An), Tran Nam Hai (Song Lam Nghe An), Nguyen Thai Quoc Cuong (Ba Ria - Vung Tau), striker Vo Nguyen Hoang (Dong A Thanh Hoa) and Bui Vi Hao (Becamex Binh Duong).
According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will practice at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center until November 12 and then travel to Manila (Philippines) to play the opening match against the Philippines team, taking place at Rizal Memorial Stadium on November 16.
After this match, coach Philippe Troussier and his team will return home to prepare for the match against Iraq, which will take place at My Dinh Stadium on November 21./.
