According to the plan, on November 17, coach Kim Sang-sik will, through the functional department of the Vietnam Football Federation, send the preliminary list of the Vietnamese team participating in the AFF Cup (new name ASEAN Cup 2024) to the Southeast Asian Football Federation.
It is known that the Korean coach is waiting for information from the medical department of the Hanoi Police Club about the case of player Bui Hoang Viet Anh. The central defender born in 1999 is injured and has not shown any signs of recovery in time to concentrate and prepare for the upcoming tournament.
At the beginning of the season, Viet Anh was injured and relapsed after the match against Hanoi FC. For this reason, he could not join the national team for the FIFA Days gathering and competition in September 2024 of the Vietnam team. In the V.League, the Hanoi Police team's central defender has only played 2 matches with a total of 170 minutes.
If Bui Hoang Viet Anh cannot participate in the AFF Cup 2024 with the Vietnamese team, it will be a problem for coach Kim Sang-sik because this player possesses an ideal physique and extensive international experience. Viet Anh is still a particularly important factor in the defense system of the "Golden Star Warriors".
The preliminary list of 50 players for the Vietnamese team participating in the AFF Cup 2024 has not been announced. However, a few names are said to be in coach Kim Sang-sik's plan. A notable face is striker Nguyen Cong Phuong. The striker from Nghe An has been absent from the Vietnamese team's gatherings since January 2024 until now.
AFF Cup 2024 starts on December 8, 2024. Vietnam is in Group B with Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar and Laos.
According to the plan, after November 20, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will leave for Korea for a 3-week training session to improve their physical strength and evaluate potential players to find the strongest team to compete in the 2024 AFF Cup.
