Vietnam team lost 0-4 to foreign players of Nam Dinh Steel Blue

TPO - On the afternoon of September 4, the Vietnam National Team suffered a 0-4 defeat against Nam Dinh Blue Steel in the first friendly match of the September training session.

The practice match with Nam Dinh Blue Steel is considered a quality test for coach Kim Sang-sik and his colleagues to evaluate the current form and playing style of the Vietnam national team, then plan for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign that will return in October.

As coach Kim Sang-sik is leading the U23 Vietnam team in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers in Phu Tho , the match at the VFF Youth Football Training Center, the Vietnamese team is led by assistant Dinh Hong Vinh. The Vietnamese team takes the field with familiar faces, including Xuan Manh, Thanh Chung and Duy Manh in defense, Cao Pendant Quang Vinh and Truong Tien Anh guarding the two wings while Duc Chien and Hoang Duc control the midfield, creating a foundation for the trio Tuan Hai, Ngoc Quang and Tien Linh in the front line. Meanwhile, the Blue Steel Nam Dinh team starts with 11 foreign players that they have.

In the first half, Romulo opened the score for the team from Thanh Nam after a combination with Percy Tau. In the second half, the Vietnam national team changed the entire lineup to create opportunities for the rest, the Nam Dinh Steel Blue only replaced a few positions. Coach Vu Hong Viet wanted the foreign players to have more cohesion, ready for the upcoming international arena.

It was only when Nam Dinh Steel Blue doubled the gap with Mahmoud Eid's goal that coach Vu Hong Viet sent Van Kien, Van Dat, and Van Vu onto the field. This did not affect their quality too much. The 2m06 tall English striker Kyle Hudlin raised the score to 3-0, then headed in Dinh Son's pass to seal the 4-0 victory.

After this match, the Vietnam national team will have another practice match with CAHN. As mentioned, the matches are an opportunity for acting coach Dinh Hong Vinh to test new players such as Quang Kiet, Hoang Anh, Hoang Phuc, Gia Hung, Du Hoc... while maintaining the feeling and cohesion of the team.

Some pictures of the match between Vietnam National Team and Nam Dinh Blue Steel:

Source: https://tienphong.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-thuc-thu-0-4-truoc-dan-ngoai-binh-cua-thep-xanh-nam-dinh-post1775527.tpo