Vietnam team unexpectedly absent nearly 1/3 of its members in the first training session, why?

The Vietnamese team took to the field for their first training session in November, in preparation for the 2024 AFF Cup. Although coach Kim Sang-sik called up 30 players for the training trip to Korea, only 23 players showed up for the training session this morning (November 22).

Among the 7 absent players, there are veteran names such as Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Ho Tan Tai, Vu Van Thanh...

Coach Kim Sang-sik allowed 7 players to take a break from the morning training session on November 22 to rest and recover at the hotel, because this group of players showed signs of mild pain or muscle strain. This is the way the Vietnamese team helps the players recover after a stressful period of competition in professional tournaments.

Vietnam team enters training session on the morning of November 22

The above players will have a complete rest before leaving Noi Bai airport with the Vietnamese team to fly to Korea at 0:30 on November 23. Depending on the recovery progress, coach Kim Sang-sik will decide whether the above players will participate in the first training session in the evening of November 23 in Korea or not.

Nguyen Filip and teammates

The Vietnamese team will have 10 days of training in the land of kimchi. In Korea, coach Kim Sang-sik's students will have 3 practice matches with "blue teams" arranged in order of increasing difficulty to serve the expertise of the coaching staff. Specifically, in the first practice match to warm up, the team will meet Ulsan Citizen Club of K-League 3. In the next two matches, the team will meet Deagu FC and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, playing in K-League 1. These are also 2 "blue teams" that are highly appreciated by coach Kim Sang-sik and will help the team have quality tests.

Hai Long is trusted by teacher Kim

Photo: Minh Tu

Phan Van Duc

Tuan Hai returns

Photo: Minh Tu

In this training session, Coach Kim Sang-sik selected 30 players from a preliminary list of 50 players registered with the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF). After completing the training trip in Korea, the team's strength will be strengthened with the participation of some Nam Dinh Club players. The Nam Dinh team has a schedule to compete in the AFC Champions League 2 2024 - 2025, so it will be after December 4 that the players can be released to serve the team.

On December 6, the Vietnamese team will travel to Laos to prepare for the opening match in Group B of the 2024 Southeast Asian Championship, against the Lao team on December 9 at the Laos National Stadium. One day before the match, coach Kim Sang-sik will make the final decision on the official list of 26 players for the team.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-bat-ngo-vang-gan-1-3-quan-so-o-buoi-tap-dau-tien-vi-sao-185241122110425018.htm