Vietnam team list: Mr. Kim Sang Sik's surprising decision

Coach Kim Sang Sik is expected to announce the list of Vietnam's team for the training camp to prepare for the match against Malaysia, the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. Compared to the match against Laos in March, the team's squad may have many changes.

The away match against Malaysia on June 10 is extremely important for the Vietnamese team. Only if Quang Hai and his teammates achieve a favorable result will they have a chance to advance to the 2027 Asian Cup finals.

While the opponent has gathered to start training, the Vietnamese team is scheduled to gather on May 26 in Hanoi , but still does not have enough players. Even in the beginning, coach Kim Sang Sik and 4 players Duy Manh, Hai Long, Van Vy and Hoang Duc were absent due to attending a friendly match with MU Club in Malaysia (May 28).

Familiar faces were summoned by coach Kim Sang Sik.

Regarding the team's personnel, coach Kim Sang Sik will certainly have to call up players who are in the best form. In addition to familiar names such as Nguyen Filip, Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Bui Tien Dung, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Van Vi, Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Hai Long, Van Toan, Tuan Hai... the Korean strategist can make some surprising decisions.

For example, Tien Linh is not in good form at Binh Duong Club and is being considered by Coach Kim Sang Sik. If he does not call Tien Linh, Mr. Kim can give a chance to Cong Phuong. In the most recent round of the First Division, the captain of the Vietnamese team personally attended and "scrutinized" Cong Phuong in the match where Binh Phuoc played away at PVF (0-0 draw).

Coach Kim Sang Sik needs more quality players to compete with Malaysia.

Besides Cong Phuong, the most notable decision of coach Kim Sang Sik in this training session may be the call-up of two Vietnamese-American players Cao Quang Vinh and Viktor Le. Of these two players, if called, Quang Vinh will only be present after June 3 due to his busy competition with CAHN.

Basically, up to this point, coach Kim Sang Sik has a list of the Vietnamese team. The Korean coach prioritizes players with a lot of experience and good form, because the match against Malaysia is predicted to be very tense, there is no room for experimenting with young faces.

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