Preparing for the match against Malaysia, within the framework of the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team had an internal practice match with U22 Vietnam on the afternoon of June 4. Coach Kim Sang Sik requested that the match be played "in secret".

Through this practice match, coach Kim Sang Sik tested and evaluated the performance of key players, directly "watched the legs" of new faces before finalizing the Vietnam team's squad.

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Vietnam team ready for match against Malaysia.

With the nature of the practice match, Coach Kim used almost the maximum of 23 players in the Vietnam team, notably placing rookie Cao Quang Vinh in the starting lineup. Meanwhile, the Vietnam U22 team under the guidance of assistant Dinh Hong Vinh also has very notable names such as 2 overseas Vietnamese players Viktor Le and Alex Bui, Thai Son, Ho Van Cuong, Van Truong, Thanh Nhan...

The match was open. The two players who scored for the Vietnamese team were Hai Long and Duy Manh, while Le Van Thuan was the one who scored for U22 Vietnam.

Although it was just a practice match, Hai Long's "scoring" showed that he is in good form and could be a scoring option for the Vietnamese team in the upcoming match against Malaysia.

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Hai Long is in good form. Photo: SN

The Vietnamese team has one more training session in Hanoi before leaving for Malaysia on June 6. Before the very important match, coach Kim Sang Sik confidently declared that he and his players will win all 3 points on the away field.

Meanwhile, center back Duy Manh expressed his determination: "Preparing for the match against Malaysia, my teammates and I are determined to achieve the best result. It is not an easy match at Bukit Jalil Stadium, but we will promote the strength of solidarity, follow the strategy from the coaching staff, and prepare carefully for a successful match."

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/hai-long-ghi-ban-tuyen-viet-nam-thang-dan-em-u22-2408189.html