At a meeting to exchange information with the press on the afternoon of September 10, Mr. Tran Anh Tu - Vice President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said that currently a goalkeeper of Hanoi Club is having problems, so this team is considering keeping young goalkeeper Pham Dinh Hai to serve matches in the domestic league.
According to regulations at ASIAD 20, each team must register 3 goalkeepers. If Dinh Hai cannot participate, VFF is forced to find a replacement. However, changing the list is not simple because the organizers only approve cases where players are confirmed to have injuries.
In the case of Pham Dinh Hai, this goalkeeper was not injured but because Hanoi FC wanted to keep him.
The Capital team will meet Da Nang in the National Cup qualifiers and Song Lam Nghe An in the 2nd round of V.League on September 12. Meanwhile, U23 Vietnam is expected to play 3 group stage matches of ASIAD on September 15, 18 and 22. 9.
According to the plan, U23 Vietnam will depart for Japan on September 12 to prepare for ASIAD 20. Some members of the delegation will move later, including 3 players expected to gather on September 14 and 2 players from Hai Phong who arrived late on September 15.
In case the player list changes, VFF and the U23 Vietnam coaching staff will have to soon complete the supplementation plan to ensure sufficient force according to regulations. The team's goal at ASIAD 20 is to win the right to enter the quarter-finals.
