Before the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Vietnam team will have a friendly match against the Cambodian team at Binh Duong Stadium. This is considered an important test for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team to evaluate their strength and playing style.
The Vietnamese squad has some changes compared to the 2024 ASEAN Cup. In addition to the absence of Xuan Son and Van Toan, Bui Hoang Viet Anh was also returned to the club due to a recurrence of a knee injury. In the goalkeeper position, when Filip withdrew, Trung Kien and Xuan Hoang were called up to supplement.
The good news is that goalkeeper Dinh Trieu has returned to training despite signs of back pain. Quang Hai, Tien Linh and Hai Long are also ready to play after recovering their physical strength.
Regarding the force, the Korean strategist will not have the services of goalkeepers Nguyen Filip and Bui Hoang Viet Anh in this training session for different reasons.
On the other side, the Cambodian team brought the best squad to Vietnam with 23 players. Compared to the Southeast Asian tournament 3 months ago, the Thai team has made certain adjustments. One of them is the absence of defensive midfielder Chou Sinti due to injury, replaced by Souhana.
In addition, the Cambodian team has many naturalized players such as captain Kan Mo (South Africa), defenders Takaki Ose, Yudai Ogawa (Japan), midfielder Andres Nieto (Colombia), striker Abdel Kader Coulibaly (Ivory Coast) ...
The match between Vietnam and Cambodia takes place at 7:30 p.m. today (March 19) and will be broadcast live on FPT Play.
Live link:
https://fptplay.vn/su-kien/viet-nam-campuchia-67d1069854d0dd78fe89d1a5?event=event&type=highlight