This is also the training session where coach Philippe Troussier has all the players from this gathering, after the group of players who participated in the National Cup matches on March 13th were present today.
Like previous gatherings, the first 1-2 days are for testing and evaluating the form and fitness of the players called up, so head coach Philippe Troussier combined the national team and U.23 national team to practice together.
Cong Phuong has just returned from Japan a few days ago.
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Tien Linh is in good form as he continuously scores goals in the V-League.
Tan Tai returns to the team
Quang Hai, Tuan Tai and Nguyen Filip
On the first field, Cong Phuong, Thanh Chung, Hung Dung and the group of Hanoi FC players who had gathered since March 13 were divided into a group, practicing together with the U.23 Vietnam juniors. Having undergone the tests in yesterday's training session, this group was trained more thoroughly by coach Philippe Troussier on team coordination and high-intensity activities. The French coach also continuously gave close instructions so that his students could accurately carry out the requirements set by him and the coaching staff.
Coach Troussier is always enthusiastic
Meanwhile, at field 2, because they just competed last night and just joined the team today, players from CAHN Club such as Quang Hai, Tan Tai; Viettel's The Cong Club such as Duc Chien, Hoang Duc, Binh Duong team players such as Tien Linh,... mainly practiced recovery exercises under the guidance of fitness expert Cedric Roger.
According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will continue to practice at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center with a frequency of 2 sessions/day, in which the morning will be for gym and the afternoon will be for tactical training. The team will leave for Indonesia on the morning of March 19 and will have 2 more training sessions in Jakarta before entering the first leg match against the Indonesian team on March 21. Before that, on the evening of March 18, coach Philippe Troussier will finalize the team list down to 28 players. It is expected that coach Troussier will be filmed to personally announce this list.
On the same day, Mr. Tran Anh Tu - Vice President of VFFF, Head of the Vietnamese team competing in Indonesia said: " The VFF leaders and Head Coach Philippe Troussier had a meeting to discuss the plan of the Vietnamese team. We can see that Vietnam's force is facing difficulties when many players are injured. In fact, Coach Troussier also determined that after the 2023 Asian Cup, the team will face difficulties in terms of force due to injuries. In return, VFF and Head Coach Philippe Troussier highly appreciate the spirit of the players called to concentrate. Through the tournaments, Mr. Philippe Troussier has great confidence in the will and determination of the players and will have solutions to overcome the current difficult situation."
VFF Vice President Tran Anh Tu added: “On the VFF side, in addition to professional support, the VFF Standing Committee has also directed the functional departments to carefully prepare logistics, sending the Heads of the national teams to directly go to Indonesia to check the conditions for accommodation, training grounds and transportation. VFF is trying to prepare well for the team's trip to Indonesia departing on March 19, proactively responding to any problems that may arise.
It should be added that recently, the Indonesian team has increased the number of naturalized players to about 10 to prepare for the match with the Vietnamese team. That shows that they are very determined, especially in the context that the Vietnamese team also has many injuries. However, the Vietnamese team is in good spirits, plus careful preparation, so the VFF has great confidence in the coaching staff and the whole team. The VFF also determined the ultimate goal is to strive for second place in the group, ensuring a place in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia. Therefore, the results of the two upcoming matches with Indonesia will greatly determine this matter."
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