The Vietnam national team will gather from November 22 after the 8th round of V.League 2024-2025 ends. The coaching staff members are assigned to each field to check the actual ability of the players. Coach Kim Sang-sik himself has not yet chosen a fixed squad for the ASEAN Cup 2024 (formerly known as the AFF Cup).
The friendly match with the Indian team pointed out many problems of the Vietnamese team. Many players considered to be key players such as Nguyen Hoang Duc, Do Hung Dung, Que Ngoc Hai... have not yet achieved high performance. If they continue to play poorly in the V.League, it is entirely possible that one of them will suddenly be absent before the 2024 AFF Cup.
For example, Thanh Hoa club’s central defender Nguyen Thanh Long is in stable form and is being watched by the Vietnam national team. If a central defender is injured or does not meet professional requirements, Thanh Long will have the opportunity to be called up to the national team.
Meanwhile, coach Kim Sang-sik has continuously sent a clear message that there will be more new recruits appearing in the Vietnamese team. Up to this point, some players on the Korean strategist's watch list include Nguyen Van Vi (Nam Dinh), Dinh Viet Tu, Nguyen Thanh Long, Doan Ngoc Tan (Thanh Hoa) and Vo Hoang Minh Khoa (Binh Duong).
Besides, the young generation of players used in the previous period such as Phan Tuan Tai, Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Dinh Bac... continue to be trusted.
With 30 players on the list, coach Kim Sang-sik is forced to carefully screen and cannot summon all the players he wants.
Above all, players must prove themselves through the short training period in Korea. Otherwise, anyone can be eliminated before the tournament starts.
The Vietnamese team is in Group B of the AFF Cup 2024 with Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Laos. The matches against Indonesia and the Philippines are decisive for Quang Hai and his teammates' ticket to the next round.
