Coach Kim Sang-sik has just announced a squad of 26 Vietnamese players preparing for a series of friendly matches in September. On the list is striker Nguyen Van Toan, but he has not yet recovered from his ankle injury. . Therefore, Phan Van Duc was summoned instead.
It was quite unfortunate for Van Toan when he missed the opportunity to show off in front of new coach Kim Sang-sik. Under former captains like Park Hang-seo or Philippe Troussier, Van Toan mainly played a reserve role, rarely playing the main role.
But he impressed coach Kim Sang-sik and started in the Korean coach's first matches.
Now the opportunity will come to teammate Van Duc. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time the Nghe An star has played for the national team after 2 years of absence. He is in high form and physically fit when playing for Hanoi Police recently.
The Vietnamese team will compete in the LPBank Cup 2024 international friendly tournament on FIFA Days in September, meeting the Russian team (September 5) and the Thai team (September 10).
According to plan, the Vietnamese team will begin gathering from August 30 in Hanoi.
