The Vietnam national team will officially gather on October 5 to prepare for international friendly matches during FIFA Days in October 2024. This is an important rehearsal for the Korean coach to evaluate the players' abilities and find new plans suitable for the actual situation.
It is expected that the list of players for the Vietnamese national team will be announced before the 4th round of V.League 2024-2025 takes place. Many people wonder whether Mr. Kim Sang-sik will boldly change the Vietnamese national team in the direction of rejuvenation like his predecessor Troussier did?
The answer is yes. The Korean coach will put his trust in young players and "strange birds".
The only difference is that the change will be gradual, not a massive personnel shake-up like in the previous period. According to Lao Dong's research, at least 5-6 young players will be called up in this training session. Even the plan to use them will be detailed.
Accordingly, midfielder Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa) will be called back to the national team after nearly half a year of absence. He is the captain of the U22 Vietnam team. Based on the initial report from the coaching staff led by Mr. Dinh Hong Vinh, Thai Son can meet the requirements of the Vietnam team.
In addition, Phan Tuan Tai (The Cong Viettel) is still sure to have a place on the left wing while Nguyen Phong Hong Duy (Nam Dinh), Vo Minh Trong (Binh Duong), Hoang Thai Binh (Thanh Hoa) have not proven much, and Jason Pendant Quang Vinh (Hanoi Police) is promoting naturalization procedures.
It is expected that Mr. Kim Sang-sik will call up at least 3 "brand new" young faces to the Vietnam national team. They will be given the opportunity to test their skills in 2 matches against India and Lebanon. If they meet the "requirements" assigned by the coaching staff, the opportunity to play in the AFF Cup and further the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers will be open to young players.
