Coach Mai Duc Chung announces bad news about the mainstay of the Vietnam women's team

In an interview before the morning practice session on July 3, Coach Mai Duc Chung shared about the training situation of the Vietnamese women's team towards the 2023 World Cup.

Coach Mai Duc Chung announced bad news about the mainstay of the Vietnamese women's team.

Chuong Thi Kieu has not yet fully recovered from her injury.

Talking about the team's preparations ahead of the 2023 World Cup, Mr. Chung affirmed that the team is completely ready.

“Up to now, we have prepared 99% for the World Cup. Right from the European training trip, the Vietnamese women's team has been well prepared.

Now that we are here, we only need to consolidate and improve. As for the mistakes, we will try to fix them,” coach Mai Duc Chung continued.

Besides, Mr. Chung also revealed the reason for letting center back Chuong Thi Kieu attend the 2023 World Cup even though she has not fully recovered from her injury.

“Currently, Chuong Thi Kieu is not at 90% physical strength, however that position is very necessary for us.

Maybe Chuong Thi Kieu cannot play 90 minutes, but there are times when this player needs to come on the field to adjust the defense and remind her teammates," said coach Mai Duc Chung.

On July 2, coach Mai Duc Chung announced the list of 23 players who will join the Vietnamese women's team at the 2023 World Cup.

When asked about the criteria for selecting people, Mr. Chung revealed: “I choose players like other coaches. I prioritize a position with 2 people so they can replace each other. Or 1 player can play many positions.

I eliminated 5 players not because they were bad, but because their positions overlapped. Every time the Vietnamese women's team gathered, someone was always sent back. This time was no different.

I prioritize the striker position. Right now, the Vietnamese women's team only has Huynh Nhu and Hai Yen. If one of these two players gets injured, the coaching staff will have to find a replacement.

Therefore, I chose Vu Thi Hoa and Thuy Hang. The striker position is very important but also prone to injury. Therefore, we have to make appropriate calculations," the coach of the Vietnamese women's team concluded.

As planned, on July 5, the Vietnamese women's team will leave for New Zealand to prepare for the 2023 World Cup.

In this tournament, Huynh Nhu and her teammates will face the US women's team (July 22), Portugal (July 27) and the Netherlands (August 1).

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