Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will stay at Mira Hotel (Thu Dau Mot Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), where the team played in March when meeting the Laos team. The atmosphere of the festival was bustling, many local fans were present to cheer and ask for the players' autographs.
In this training session, coach Kim Sang-sik has 23 players in hand, corresponding to the list of registered players. Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is not present due to not fully recovering from injury.
The Korean strategist encouraged his students to return to their best condition soon, while affirming that the Vietnamese team is still aiming to win all 6 points against Nepal.
According to the plan, the team will rest for a day before entering the first training session at 5:00 p.m. on October 5 at Binh Duong Stadium (Thu Dau Mot Ward). During the gathering, coach Kim Sang-sik appeared in a simple outfit but impressed with his calm demeanor.
Many notable faces such as Hoang Duc, Dang Van Lam or rookie Nguyen Phi Hoang also attracted special attention from fans.
This training session took place in the context of improved opportunities for the Vietnam national team to continue, after the Malaysia Football Federation was heavily sanctioned by FIFA for illegal naturalization.
The first leg between Vietnam and Nepal will take place at 7:30 p.m. on October 9 at Go Dau Stadium, before the two teams play again at Thong Nhat Stadium on October 14.
