According to the plan, next week, coach Kim Sang-sik will announce the list of 30 players called up for the Vietnam national team to prepare for the AFF Cup (new name is ASEAN Cup) 2024. The whole team will gather from November 22, after round 9 of V.League 2024-2025 ends.
Predicting the list of players called up to the Vietnamese national team, commentator Quang Huy said: "I imagine the upcoming national team list will be a mix of veterans who have fought for many years and young players who may only be 19 or 20 years old.
Young players will have the opportunity to play. In fact, the Vietnam team during coach Troussier's period was not very successful, but it introduced some young players and now they continue to grow.
In this year's V.League, I think some young players have played well in the last rounds. The main frame of the Vietnam team may still be key players with a lot of experience, but in the upcoming tournament, we can only replace 5 players per match, so we still need young players in the squad. I think there will be 1, 2 or even 3 young players in the upcoming main squad."
One of the young players who maintained stable performance in V.League 2024-2025 is Khuat Van Khang. The player of The Cong Viettel played in all 8 matches, including 6 matches in the starting lineup and 2 matches as a substitute.
He played a total of 466 minutes and scored 2 goals for the home team at My Dinh Stadium. Notably, Khuat Van Khang's two goals were both beautiful long-range shots, showing the skill, confidence and bravery of the striker born in 2003.
In the context of Nguyen Phong Hong Duy's declining performance, Van Khang can be a backup option for the Vietnam team in the left-back position.
Besides Van Khang, Nguyen Thai Son has also maintained stability since the beginning of the season. He has always been in the starting lineup of Dong A Thanh Hoa in the last 8 matches, playing 725 minutes and scoring 1 goal.
In coach Velizar Popov's tactical system, Thai Son plays an important role and is also a pillar of the Thanh team for the past 2 years.
Another player that coach Kim Sang-sik may pay attention to is Phan Tuan Tai. In recent matches, this defender has played skillfully and intelligently and is an important channel for the development of the ball for The Cong Viettel.
Basically, Tuan Tai meets the professional requirements and high competition intensity. If selected in the next gathering, the player born in 2001 will bring more peace of mind than Hong Duy, Hoang Thai Binh or Bui Van Duc.
