Cong Phuong says goodbye to Vietnam national team

Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong did not recover from his injury in time and had to reluctantly leave the Vietnam national team's June training session.

Cong Phuong left the Vietnam national team after only 2 training sessions - Photo: THANG NGUYEN

The information was announced by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on the afternoon of June 3.

With a recurring foot injury, Cong Phuong officially said goodbye to the Vietnam national team. This is a pity for Phuong because he has just returned to the team after more than 1 year of absence, and is competing hard in the National First Division in the Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc shirt.

During the past 5 days of the national team training, Phuong only had 2 sessions on the field. He was injured in the first session on May 30, had to miss 2 sessions on May 31 and June 1, and when he returned to the field on June 2, the injury recurred.

Without Cong Phuong, head coach Kim Sang Sik decided to call up young striker Nguyen Quoc Viet to replace him. Quoc Viet is currently training with the Vietnam U22 team and is considered a suitable replacement, thanks to his recent progress and relatively stable performance.

Quoc Viet, born in 2003, is one of the potential young strikers of Vietnamese football. He has participated in all youth levels from U19, U20 to U23 and the Vietnam Olympic team, participating in regional and continental competitions in the past 3 years.

At the club level, Viet also has experience playing in the V-League and has scored for Hoang Anh Gia Lai . Quoc Viet himself was previously called up to the Vietnam national team by coach Kim, so he is not unfamiliar with the national team environment.

Right in this afternoon's training session (June 3), Quoc Viet will practice with the Vietnamese team.

On June 4, coach Kim Sang Sik will let the team compete internally with the U22 Vietnam team to test new faces, before preparing for the trip to Malaysia to compete in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup with the host team.

The match between Vietnam and Malaysia in the Asian Cup qualifiers will take place on June 10. On June 6, Mr. Kim Sang Sik and his team will leave for Malaysia.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cong-phuong-chia-tay-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-20250603144800264.htm