On the evening of December 9, the Vietnamese team will have their opening match against Laos in Group B - ASEAN Cup (formerly known as AFF Cup) 2024. This is an opportunity for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team to seek their first victory in their journey to conquer the Southeast Asian gold cup.
The lineup that the Korean coach chose brought many surprises. In goal, goalkeeper Dinh Trieu was the main goalkeeper instead of Nguyen Filip. The Hai Phong goalkeeper received trust after his stable performance in recent times.
Above Dinh Trieu are the three central defenders Bui Tien Dung, Do Duy Manh and Truong Tien Anh. In which, the left position is Tien Dung; Duy Manh, the captain, plays on the right, and Thanh Chung appears in the center of the defense.
In addition, young defender Khuat Van Khang was chosen to play on the left wing. Opposite him on the right wing is Truong Tien Anh.
In the midfield, midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan was chosen by Mr. Kim Sang-sik. This is also the debut match of the player born in 1994. His strengths are good one-on-one competition and ball recovery. Meanwhile, above are the midfielder pair Hoang Duc and Hai Long.
Playing highest up front is the striker duo of Binh Duong club - Nguyen Tien Linh and Bui Vi Hao. They are responsible for scoring goals for the Vietnam team.
