National team holds surprise midday training session
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s football team held a surprise training session behind closed doors at the Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi at midday on November 22.
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| According to the schedule announced by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), the Vietnamese men’s football team is due to hold a training session at the Hang Day Stadium between 7pm and 8pm on November 23, with reporters allowed in to watch the first 15 minutes. However, at midday on November 22, the team went to the stadium for a behind closed doors practice session. |
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| Huy Hung has recovered from injury and he has a chance of playing in the match against Cambodia on November 24. |
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| Hong Duy is man trusted by head coach Park Hang Seo to play on the left wing of the Vietnamese team. |
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| Xuan Truong hasn’t shown any outstanding performance during the group stage of AFF Cup 2018 so far. |
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| Duy Manh is one of the Vietnamese footballers to have played in three consecutive matches at the tournament. |
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| The security forces remained vigilant outside the Hang Day Stadium. |
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| Reporters were not allowed in to watch the training session. |
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| Becamex forward Anh Duc is one of the few players that reporters could photograph. |
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| Media blackouts by the national team have been a rare occurrence during the tenure of head coach Park Hang Seo. |
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| Vietnam are currently ranking second in Group A, having achieved same 7 points, the same amount as rivals Myanmar, but lead the group with a higher goal difference. The national team only needs one more point in the match against Cambodia to progress to the next round. |
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