Becamex TP.HCM will play against Westerners in V.League

With the foreign striker duo Ogochukwu and Ismaila not yet back, Becamex TP.HCM can only use a maximum of 2 foreign players when V.League 2025/26 returns.

Becamex TP.HCM will play against Western teams when V.League returns.

According to Tri Thuc – Znews , on the morning of September 18, the leaders of Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Club held an urgent meeting with relevant departments to clarify the situation of two Nigerian foreign players. Ogochukwu and Ismaila returned to their home country at the end of August to extend their visas, and were expected to be absent for only one week.

However, up to now, both have not returned to Vietnam, forcing the club to request relevant departments to urgently support the procedures. The leaders of the football team in the land of Thu require that the visa processing for the two Nigerian players be accelerated to help the team stabilize its force soon, avoiding the risk of decline right from the beginning of the season.

In the 2025/26 season, Becamex TP.HCM registered 4 foreign players, including defender Zlatkovic Milos, midfielder Ferreira Alves Hugo Miguel and two strikers Ogochukwu and Ismaila. Losing the entire pair of foreign strikers has made the team from the land of Thu face many difficulties in scoring goals.

Meanwhile, V.League 2025/26 will return this weekend. Coach Anh Duc and his team will host CA TP.HCM on September 21 at home. With this situation, Coach Anh Duc can only put his trust in domestic strikers such as Minh Binh, Quoc Khanh, Viet Cuong, Tuan Tai or Van Anh. Although they are considered diligent and have a fighting spirit, this group of players is only at a fairly average level compared to the general level of V.League, making it difficult to replace the role of foreign players.

This means that Becamex TP.HCM will have to play in a “Western handicap” position for at least one more round. The lack of foreign strikers with the ability to compete, attack, and finish will directly threaten the results on the field.

After the first 3 rounds, Becamex TP.HCM has only won 3 points, temporarily ranked 9th on the rankings. If the duo Ogochukwu and Ismaila are absent for a longer time, the team is at risk of falling into a crisis, especially when the upcoming schedule is increasingly tense.

Source: https://znews.vn/becamex-tphcm-se-da-chap-tay-o-vleague-post1586379.html