Vietnam national team may lose Quang Hai and Hoang Duc. If nothing changes, it is very likely that both Hoang Duc and Quang Hai will not be able to join the Vietnam national team to participate in the AFF Cup 2024 taking place at the end of this year. The reason for this is because Quang Hai and his teammate Hoang Duc will not renew their contracts with their home clubs CAHN and Viettel and will leave the V-League to play football abroad.

Quang Hai. Photo: VFF

Although the destination is not yet clear, whether it is Japan, Thailand as rumored or another tournament, it is likely that the most promising midfielder duo of V-League will find it difficult to wear the Vietnamese national team shirt when the AFF Cup takes place because the largest playground in the region is not part of the FIFA system to force clubs to release players. Even before entering the national championship, like Quang Hai with the rumor of going to Japan (J-League starts in February and ends in December), it is difficult for this midfielder to return to wear the Vietnamese national team shirt, because he needs to join the club like Cong Phuong before. Even if the new club allows it, it is not easy for Quang Hai or Hoang Duc to play at 100% capacity at the AFF Cup to minimize the highest risk with their trip abroad. What is coach Kim Sang Sik thinking? Whether Quang Hai and Hoang Duc are in coach Kim Sang Sik's plan or not, we have to wait for the list of Vietnamese national team to be announced after round 21 of V-League. However, it is very difficult for the new captain of the Vietnamese team to eliminate the midfielder currently playing for CAHN and Viettel clubs because of the class of both, despite the fact that their current form may not be stable.

or Hoang Duc may be absent from the AFF Cup 2024, causing coach Kim Sang Sik a headache. Photo: DL

Because of such importance, at the same time, he may face the absence of the aforementioned midfielder duo at the 2024 AFF Cup, forcing coach Kim Sang Sik to make calculations right now if he does not want to be passive later. It is not easy to do this, when everyone sees the importance of Quang Hai and especially Hoang Duc in the Vietnam team in recent years. But in a situation where he must replace or cannot use them, the new Korean captain needs to have specific plans for himself right from the first matches of the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers so that everything can run smoothly as soon as possible. On the contrary, if he still waits for Quang Hai and Hoang Duc (in case they go abroad) to play at the 2024 AFF Cup, it will be difficult for Mr. Kim and the Vietnam team.

Duy Nguyen - Vietnamnet.vn

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