According to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), the Vietnamese team with 30 players will arrive at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) early in the morning and leave for the neighboring country at 8:30 a.m. on January 5. The team will fly from Hanoi to Doha and arrive at Qatar National Airport at 1 p.m. local time (5 p.m. Vietnam time). The team leader is Mr. Duong Nghiep Khoi - General Secretary of VFF.
Coach Troussier and his team will have 8 days to train and complete the final preparations. During this time, the team will have a closed friendly match with Kyrgyzstan on January 9 before finalizing the official list of 26 players on January 13 (there will be 4 players eliminated). For each match, the Vietnamese team will be registered with 23 players. Depending on each opponent, Coach Troussier will choose 23 players from the 26 players registered with AFC.
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The team will have a friendly match on January 9.
Responding to the press on January 4, Mr. Troussier said: "Not only Vietnam, but also other teams have to face many injuries. Japan is missing Kaoru Mitoma, Thailand is missing Chanathip. I hope everyone will recognize that in the past eight months I have worked with a large number of players, about 80 people. Of course, saying that is not to expect the current situation, many injured players. But doing so is so that when someone is injured, we can replace them. The number of players chosen to go to Qatar is the most appropriate at the moment. I do not discriminate between players' ages, nor between old and young. I evaluate players by their qualities on the field. I look at their expertise first, then look at whether they are old or young. It is not choosing young players but choosing the best players. I have a set of selection criteria, from spirit, attitude, expertise, versatility... If a player is good, we do not judge them as old or young. They are good, regardless of their age, they are still good. I do not give opportunities to young players, but I give opportunities to good players. For me there is no age limit".
Explaining the reason for waiting until the day the team left to make the decision to let midfielder Hoang Duc stay home, coach Philippe Troussier said that Hoang Duc will need until the end of January to be able to play again because the test results this morning showed that he has not yet recovered from the injury sustained in the V-League. However, the team is still aiming for the most positive things.
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The French coach sent a message to his players: "The players understand and always respond to my expectations. They try their best to protect the flag and the shirt. I believe in them. Together, we will achieve the best results. I believe in the players, because they try their best every day. They are not stars, but together, with solidarity, we will try our best."
The 2023 Asian Cup will take place from January 12, 2024 to February 10, 2024 in Qatar. The Vietnamese team is in Group D and will play its opening match against Japan on January 14, then Indonesia on January 19 and Iraq on January 24.
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