After finishing the final training session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center on the evening of November 12, Coach Trousser decided to shorten the list of the Vietnamese team to 28 players.
Le Van Do was removed from the list of Vietnam team going to the Philippines (Photo: Manh Quan).
Accordingly, the three eliminated players are defender Luong Duy Cuong, midfielder Pham Van Luan and Le Van Do. Yesterday (November 11), the French strategist also eliminated defender Truong Tien Anh.
The regulations allow each team to register a maximum of 23 players, including 3 goalkeepers. Therefore, before the opening match against the Philippines, Coach Troussier will eliminate 5 more players.
Tomorrow morning (November 13), the team will take a flight from Hanoi to Manila to prepare for the match against the Philippines team taking place at 6:00 p.m. on November 16.
In recent days, coach Philippe Troussier has also implemented a training program on artificial turf to help his players adapt well when competing at the Rizal Memorial Stadium of the host country team.
In addition, in Manila, the team will have three more training sessions to get used to the weather and field conditions, determined to aim for victory in the opening match, thereby creating a psychological boost for the reception of strong opponent Iraq at home stadium My Dinh on November 21.
The Vietnamese team practices in the rain before going to the Philippines (Photo: VFF).
Before leaving for Manila, the Vietnamese team received valuable encouragement from the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Department of Physical Training and Sports...
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong praised the training spirit and efforts of coach Philippe Troussier and his team throughout the preparation process for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong affirmed that the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Department of Physical Training and Sports always closely monitor the team's training process, and believes that the team will achieve good results in the first two matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
For his part, coach Philippe Troussier shared: "The whole team is fully aware of the importance of the upcoming match. Over the past time, we have focused on training and are ready to face the challenge.
The whole team is determined to make continuous efforts for the progress of Vietnamese football with the highest goal being the World Cup. We hope to continue to receive support from everyone."
List of Vietnam team leaving for the Philippines (Photo: VFF).
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