Coach Troussier names 26 official players for Asian Cup campaign
VOV.VN - Vietnamese national team head coach Philippe Troussier removed four names on January 12 to name a final list of 26 players to register with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup finals in Qatar.
Midfielder Pham Van Luan, Trieu Viet Hung, Le Van Do, and striker Bui Vi Hao all failed to make the final squad.
Troussier said that the team was based on the assessment of their training camp in Qatar and the friendly match against Kyrgyzstan.
Goalkeeper Filip Nguyen, defender Le Ngoc Bao, and midfielder Nguyen Hai Long are among the newcomers in the squad.
The team consists of several outstanding names from Cong An Hanoi FC, including Quang Hai, Thanh Long, Van Toan, Viet Anh, and Van Thanh. Most notably, footballers Khuat Van Khang and Nguyen Van Tung from the Vietnam U23 squad have been called up to the senior side.
Familiar names to the national team include midfielders Nguyen Quang Hai and Do Hung Dung; defenders Do Duy Manh, Ho Tan Tai; along with strikers Pham Tuan Hai and Nguyen Van Toan.
The 2023 Asian Cup will take place in Doha, Qatar, from January 12 to February 10 and will feature the participation of 24 teams. All teams have been divided into six groups and at the end of the group stage, the top two teams in each group and the four best third-placed teams will win tickets to the round of 16.
Vietnam play in Group D alongside Japan, Indonesia, and Iraq. They are scheduled to take on Japan on January 14, Indonesia on January 19, and Iraq on January 24.
