Vietnamese player needs 7 stitches after losing to China

According to the announcement from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), defender Ho Van Cuong suffered a tear in the skin above his eye and had to go to the hospital and receive 7 stitches right after the match between the Vietnamese team and China yesterday (October 10). This defender returned to training with a bandage on his forehead.

Van Cuong was brought onto the field in the 62nd minute of the friendly match between Vietnam and China, replacing Truong Tien Anh. However, the defender who had just joined the Hanoi Police Club could only play for more than 10 minutes before being injured in a collision with an opponent. Van Cuong had to leave the field to make way for Khuat Van Khang.

Van Cuong can still practice with his teammates but is limited in his ability to compete and head the ball. It is very likely that the defender born in 2003 will still have to sit out the match against Uzbekistan on October 13. This is an unofficial friendly match, because VFF chose the two matches against China and Korea to count towards the official friendly series according to FIFA regulations.

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh will still be allowed to play in the match against Uzbekistan. According to FIFA regulations, players who receive a red card in an official friendly match will also be banned from playing in the same way as when participating in a tournament. With a direct red card in the match against China tonight (October 10), Nguyen Tien Linh will not be allowed to play in the next match of the same level for the Vietnamese team. The striker born in 1997 will not be allowed to play against Korea.

The Vietnamese team lost 0-2 to the Chinese team. In fact, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates did not play badly in the first half. However, the ineffectiveness of the attack and a series of mistakes in defense caused the Vietnamese team to concede 2 goals in the next 45 minutes.

However, coach Troussier affirmed that he is still steadfast in what he pursues: " To prepare for the Asian Cup and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, we will definitely not give up pursuing our new style of play, our new philosophy. In today's match, I asked the players to control the ball, control the ball as much as possible. That is the intention of the coaching staff ."

Mai Phuong

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