On the afternoon of May 30, the Vietnam team had its first training session to prepare for the important match against Malaysia away in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.
At this training session, head coach Kim Sang-sik could not have a full force, because the players of Binh Duong and Hanoi Police were busy playing the make-up match of round 23 of V.League. This group of players will gather tomorrow.
In addition, the team also suffered additional losses in terms of force when two defenders, Nguyen Thanh Binh (The Cong Viettel) and Bui Hoang Viet Anh (Hanoi Police) could not participate due to injury.
To add a defensive force, coach Kim Sang-sik summoned Dang Van Toi from Hai Phong, and transferred defender Pham Ly Duc from the U22 Vietnam team to the national team.
According to the plan, the Vietnam team will continue to practice at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center. The team is expected to have an internal practice match with U22 Vietnam to review and evaluate the force and playing style before moving to Malaysia on June 6.
