Today (September 7), the Vietnam Olympic team under the leadership of coach Hoang Anh Tuan gathered to prepare for the 19th Asiad.
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| The Vietnam Olympic team only had half of its training force in the first phase of the training session in Hanoi. (Source: VFF) |
Just like the recent training session for the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, the Vietnam Olympic team continues to prioritize players of the U20 age group to increase competition opportunities and gain experience for the next generation of the national team in the future.
However, due to the fact that many Olympic players are playing for the U23 Vietnam team in the 2024 U23 Asian qualifiers, as well as the mandatory regulations of the 19th Asian Games organizing committee on registering a preliminary list (each team can register a maximum of 30 players and must submit 4 months in advance), coach Hoang Anh Tuan does not have many options to expand as in the Southeast Asian tournament.
During the first training period at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center, the Vietnam Olympic team only had 12 players, including goalkeeper Do Sy Huy, Quan Van Chuan, defenders Tran Nam Hai, Le Nguyen Hoang, Nguyen Manh Hung, midfielders Nguyen Phi Hoang, Nguyen Duc Viet, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Dinh Xuan Tien, strikers Nguyen Quoc Viet, Vo Nguyen Hoang and Nham Manh Dung.
Of these, goalkeeper Do Sy Huy and striker Nham Manh Dung are the two players over 23 years old registered according to the regulations. The remaining group of players will be called up after the end of the 2024 U23 Asian qualifiers and the 2023 National U21 Championship qualifiers.
Thus, in nearly 10 days, the Vietnam Olympic team will lack more than half of its players. The team will only have about 4 days to practice with all players before leaving for China to attend the 19th Asian Games on September 16.
In China, coach Hoang Anh Tuan will have 2 more days to complete the final preparations before entering the opening match on September 19.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has encountered many difficulties because the preparation time for the 19th Asian Games is already limited, and he has to divide his team into many tournaments. However, on the positive side, young players are having many opportunities to show their talent, especially in the 2024 U23 Asian qualifiers taking place in Phu Tho.
There are a total of 23 teams participating in men's football at the 19th Asian Games and they are divided into 6 groups (5 groups of 4 teams and 1 group of 3 teams). The teams will compete in a round-robin format to determine the ranking points in each group.
The top two teams in each group and the four best third-placed teams in the six groups will advance to the round of 16.
The group stage matches will take place from September 19-24. The round of 16 will take place on September 26-27. The quarter-finals will be held on September 30. The semi-finals will be held on October 3. The bronze and gold medal matches will be held on October 7.
Vietnam Olympic team competes in Group B which is considered difficult, facing Saudi Arabia, Iran and Mongolia. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team will face Mongolia (September 19), Iran (September 21) and Saudi Arabia (September 24).
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| List of teams in Group B of men's football at the 19th Asiad. (Source: VFF) |
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