On the afternoon of May 22, coach Kim Sang-sik announced the list of Vietnam national team with 23 players preparing for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.
Accordingly, the Korean coach continues to call up experienced pillars such as Dinh Trieu, Duy Manh, Tien Dung, Thanh Chung, Xuan Manh, Van Vi, Quang Hai, Hai Long, Hoang Duc, Tuan Hai, Tien Linh....
Notably, Mr. Kim decided to give the opportunity to Cao pendent Quang Vinh (Hanoi Police) - an overseas Vietnamese player who recently became a Vietnamese citizen. His teammate, goalkeeper Filip Nguyen, also returned to the national team after being absent from the previous round for family reasons.
Notably, in the attack, Mr. Kim Sang-sik named striker Nguyen Cong Phuong after 2 years of absence from the Vietnam national team.
The last time the striker born in 1995 participated was in September 2023. In the First Division, Cong Phuong is leading the list of top scorers with 7 goals.
In this training session, some familiar faces will not be able to accompany the team due to injuries such as Xuan Son, Vi Hao, Ngoc Tan, Tan Tai or Van Toan, Van Thanh.
According to the plan, the Vietnam team will gather in Hanoi on May 29.
It is expected that on June 6, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will travel to Malaysia and have 3 more days of training, getting used to weather conditions and the field before entering the match against host Malaysia at Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.
