In the list of 23 Cambodian players who will go to Binh Duong to prepare for the match against Vietnam at 7:30 p.m. on March 19 at Go Dau Stadium, there are 5 naturalized foreign players and 18 local players.
The Cambodian national team's naturalized foreign players include striker Nieto Rondon (of Colombian origin), defenders Takaki Ose and Yudai Ogawa from Japan, striker Coulibaly Abdel Kader from Ivory Coast and defender Kanh Mo from South Africa. These players have played very well at the 2024 AFF Cup.
Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that three other naturalized players, Hikaru Mizuno (Japan, playing for Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Club in the Cambodian Premier League), Privat Mbarga (Cameroon, playing for Bali United Club in Indonesia) and Zogbe Vireak (Ivory Coast, playing for Police Tero FC Club in Thailand's Thai League 2), have not been called up for the upcoming match.
"Among the Cambodian native players called up, most have experience playing for the national team at the recent AFF Cup. However, goalkeeper Hul Kimhuy and players Min Ratanak, Sa Ty, Orn Chanpolin, In Sodavid, Yeu Muslim, Seut Baraing, Leng Nora and Kim Sokyuth were not named in the squad.
Replacing them are goalkeeper Keo Soksela, players Ouk Sovann, Phat Sokha, Chou Sinti, Sin Sovann Makara and rising young star Bong Samuel. The selected players are expected to be trained by coach Koji Gyotoku to enhance their defensive skills, increase the attacking power of the team's midfield and attack. Because the Cambodian team is about to face a very strong Vietnamese team and the current AFF Cup champion," The Phnom Penh Post expressed.
The Vietnamese team will have their first official match since winning the AFF Cup 2024, when they meet the Cambodian team.
Meanwhile, for coach Koji Gyotoku, the match against the Vietnamese team is the official debut of this 60-year-old Japanese coach, after having just signed a 1-year contract to lead the Cambodian team and the U.23 and U.22 teams to participate in the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand later this year. Before that, he was only in temporary charge with a record of 7 matches with 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.
After the match against the Vietnamese team in Binh Duong, the Cambodian team returned to the capital Phnom Penh to prepare for a friendly match with the Aruba team of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) on March 25.
For the Vietnamese team, the match against Cambodia is part of the preparation and warm-up process for the upcoming match against Laos (also in Binh Duong), taking place at 7:30 p.m. on March 25, opening the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/campuchia-goi-5-ngoai-binh-dau-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-sao-nhap-tich-tot-nhat-bi-loai-185250312102915704.htm
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