On September 2, the Vietnam U22 team left for China to participate in the CFA Team China 2024 international friendly football tournament. This tournament is part of the team's long-term plan, aiming towards important goals in 2025.
Previously, coach Dinh Hong Vinh had finalized the official list of 23 players for the U22 Vietnam team. The five eliminated players were goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien, defender Tran Hai Anh, midfielder Khuat Van Khang, Vo Anh Quan, and Quach Quang Huy.
Goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien (Hoang Anh Gia Lai) was unable to attend due to a training schedule at his home team and was replaced by goalkeeper Nguyen Tan (Thanh Nien HCMC). Midfielder Khuat Van Khang was injured and returned to the club for treatment.
In general, the U22 Vietnam squad is a combination of players who have just made their mark at the 2024 National U21 tournament, along with some faces who have affirmed themselves in the youth team and the national team in recent times, such as Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Nguyen Dinh Bac...
The 2024 CFA Team China International Friendly Tournament has the participation of 4 teams, including U22 Vietnam, U22 Uzbekistan, U22 Malaysia and host U22 China. This is an opportunity for young players to compete and gain experience.
According to the schedule, U22 Vietnam will have the opening match against U22 China at 6:35 p.m. on September 4. After that, coach Dinh Hong Vinh and his team will face U22 Uzbekistan at 2:30 p.m. on September 7 and U22 Malaysia at 6:35 p.m. on September 10.
