Southeast Asian newspaper comments on Vietnam team list to compete against Malaysia

Yesterday (May 22), Coach Kim Sang Sik announced the list of players for the Vietnamese national team to prepare for the decisive match against Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. Notably, Cong Phuong made his return to the Vietnamese national team for the first time since September 2023. Meanwhile, overseas Vietnamese player Cao Pendant Quang Vinh also appeared for the first time in the national team.

Cong Phuong's return to the Vietnam national team has attracted special attention (Photo: Minh Quan).

These are also two faces that received special attention from the Southeast Asian press after coach Kim Sang Sik announced the list. Superball (Indonesia) commented: "The Vietnam team has just announced the list to participate in the match against Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

In addition to the faces who won the AFF Cup 2024, the Vietnamese team also has two special faces in this gathering: Cong Phuong and Cao Pendant Quang Vinh.

Cong Phuong has never been called up to the Vietnam national team under coach Kim Sang Sik. He last played for the national team in September 2023 in a match against Palestine. Although he scored a goal in that match, the striker has been absent since then.

Previously, Cong Phuong was the main striker of the Vietnam national team under coach Park Hang Seo. Now, he has regained his form playing for Binh Phuoc Club in the Vietnam First Division.

Cao Pendant Quang Vinh has the opportunity to wear the Vietnamese national team jersey for the first time (Photo: CAHN FC).

Meanwhile, Cao Pendant Quang Vinh is expected to fill the void on the left wing left by Van Hau. For a long time, the Vietnamese team has struggled to find someone to play in this role in the context of Van Hau's absence. Van Vi and Van Khang have both been tested. In the past, Cao Pendant Quang Vinh played for the French U16 and U18 teams."

Vocket (Malaysia) wrote: "Cao Pendant Quang Vinh has been given the opportunity to wear the Vietnamese national team jersey after helping the Hanoi Police Club reach the final of the Southeast Asian C1 Cup. This is a great addition to the Vietnamese national team."

Similarly, Stadium Astro pays special attention to Cong Phuong and Cao Pendant Quang Vinh. They promise to be the factors that create an explosion for the Vietnamese team. In addition, this newspaper also mentioned the absence of Xuan Son, who played extremely prominently in the AFF Cup 2024 due to injury.

In the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, only the top team will qualify. Therefore, the match between Vietnam and Malaysia will directly determine the chances of the two teams participating in the Asian Cup. The Vietnam team will gather from May 29. Coach Kim Sang Sik's team will play Malaysia at Bukit Jalil Stadium on June 10.

List of Vietnam national team players preparing for the match with Malaysia (Photo: VFF).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-dong-nam-a-binh-luan-ve-danh-sach-tuyen-viet-nam-quyet-dau-malaysia-20250523163019481.htm