On the afternoon of June 1, the Vietnam team continued to enter the third training day to prepare for the match against Malaysia in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. Accordingly, players from Hanoi Police and Binh Duong such as Quang Hai, Tien Linh, Cao Pendant Quang Vinh... have gathered with their teammates.
On the sidelines of the home team's training session, Quang Vinh shared: "I am very happy to be here. I am excited to practice and compete with my new teammates.
Coach Kim Sang-sik asked me if I was tired because I had just played a few days ago, if I was tired, I could rest. But I'm here."
This is the first time Cao Pendant Quang Vinh has been called up to the national team after obtaining Vietnamese citizenship.
"It was Nguyen Filip who informed me. At that time, we were at the airport. He said, 'You're on the list, congratulations'. I also asked Filip to show me.
I was really happy, just laughing all the time because I was so happy. My mother was also very happy. She cried and told me to do everything I can for the Vietnam national team," the overseas Vietnamese defender expressed.
In this training session, the Vietnam team only has about 10 days of training before entering the match with Malaysia. Many people are concerned that Quang Vinh will have difficulty integrating with his teammates because the time is quite short.
However, the player from Hanoi Police affirmed: "I will adapt quickly. That is not a big deal. I will try my best.
I think the environment in the national team and club is not much different. Everyone can talk to each other. They all laughed and welcomed me as a family member.
Coach Kim Sang-sik is a very good person, because the first thing he cared about was how I felt when I first came here. I will enjoy the atmosphere here".
Before finishing the interview, the defender born in 1997 revealed: "When I first received the national team clothes, I took many photos to send to my family to see. Actually, I don't know about my shirt number, so I will see it today".
