At 4:30 p.m. today, Coach Troussier personally announced the Vietnam team, eliminating players from going to Qatar.

During the meeting between VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan and the Vietnamese team on January 3, Coach Troussier emphasized that he has complete faith in his players and the team's preparation. Despite facing great challenges, the Vietnamese team will try to overcome them with collective solidarity, individual efforts and confidence in what the team is aiming for.

Coach Troussier (middle) lets the team practice on January 3.

According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will have its final training session on the morning of January 4 (closed training) before reducing the list to 30 players and moving to Qatar for training before the 2023 Asian Cup Finals on January 5. During the training period in Qatar, the team will have a friendly match with Kyrgyzstan on January 9.

At a media meeting at 4:30 p.m. on January 4, Mr. Troussier will personally announce the list of 30 players. Thanh Nien will report this announcement online.

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As Thanh Nien reported, on January 3, Coach Troussier let the Vietnamese team practice in an open practice session and assigned midfielder Hung Dung to answer an interview. The player currently playing for Hanoi FC emphasized: "The Asian Cup is a tough tournament. The teams participate with seriousness and use the best players. The Vietnamese team is the same, they will participate with the best of Vietnamese football at present. Although there are some injured players, Coach Troussier and the coaching staff have screened and selected the best players. We believe that the team will perform well after the recent experiences," said Do Hung Dung.

Coach Troussier will have many concerns.

Before the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team witnessed a series of key players having to say goodbye due to injuries. The latest cases are Que Ngoc Hai and Nguyen Tien Linh. Sharing about this, Do Hung Dung said: "The lack of players is a common problem, not only for the Vietnamese team but also for other teams. When one person's opportunity passes, it is also the time for another. Ngoc Hai and Tien Linh are the pillars of the Vietnamese team. But when they say goodbye due to injuries, the opportunity will be given to young players. I believe they will complete the task that Ngoc Hai and Tien Linh left behind."

When asked about the integration of rookie Nguyen Filip, Do Hung Dung commented: "He is trying to communicate on the field and in his daily life, actively communicating in Vietnamese to create relationships and good connections with the players. Hopefully Nguyen Filip will adapt quickly to the team, and there is no need to discuss his level anymore."

At the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team will meet the Japanese team in the opening match. According to Do Hung Dung, the Japanese team has many famous players, however, when playing on the field, it is completely normal for players to face each other. "We consider it important to play for the flag and the shirt, of course, being able to compete with world- class players will help us learn many lessons and gain good experiences from a quality arena like the Asian Cup."

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