Hoang Duc leaves Vietnam team, coach Troussier gives consolation gift

" See you again in March 2024 ," Nguyen Hoang Duc posted a status with a photo of the bottle of wine that coach Philippe Troussier had just given him. This is a private wine brand produced by Mr. Troussier himself. Born in France, Mr. Troussier once bought a vineyard to produce wine, and this coach often gives his products to friends, students and colleagues.

The photo was posted by Hoang Duc at the time Coach Troussier announced the list of the Vietnamese team at the press conference. This is probably a consolation gift for the midfielder of The Cong Viettel when he cannot join the Vietnamese team to Qatar for the 2023 Asian Cup. Coach Troussier wanted to bring Hoang Duc along and wait for him to recover. However, Hoang Duc's injury recovery has not progressed well.

On the afternoon of January 4, Coach Troussier had to remove Nguyen Hoang Duc from the list of 30 players going to Qatar. The midfielder, born in 1998, suffered an injury but did not recover in time. He proactively discussed with his head coach about the possibility of playing in matches at the 2023 Asian Cup.

Hoang Duc received a gift from Mr. Troussier.

According to the doctors' diagnosis, Hoang Duc can only enter the field from the second match against Indonesia on January 19. But even so, the star of The Cong Viettel still cannot reach 100% of his best physical condition. He suffered a left ankle injury before joining the Vietnam national team.

Recently, the relationship between Coach Troussier and Nguyen Hoang Duc has been entangled in many rumors. The French coach did not use his student in the 2 matches in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. Hoang Duc is said to not be suitable for the current tactics of the Vietnamese team.

According to AFC regulations, up to 6 hours before the match, the head coaches can still change the registered list of players. Therefore, the list of Vietnam team announced by AFC is not the final list.

The Vietnamese team suffered losses in many positions, many key players were absent, forcing the French coach to consider many factors. At this time, the Vietnamese team lost a series of important players such as Tien Linh, Ngoc Hai, Hoang Duc, Tien Dung, Thanh Chung and Duc Chien. That is the reason why Mr. Troussier will bring 30 players to Qatar even though only 26 players are registered.

At the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team is in the same group with Japan, Indonesia and Iraq. Coach Troussier and his team will play their first match against the Japanese team on January 14.

List of Vietnam team going to Qatar
Goalkeepers: Nguyen Filip, Nguyen Dinh Trieu, Nguyen Van Viet
Defenders: Do Duy Manh, Vo Minh Trong, Ho Tan Tai, Giap Tuan Duong, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Pham Xuan Manh, Phan Tuan Tai, Vu Van Thanh, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Khuat Van Khang, Le Ngoc Bao
Midfielders: Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Truong Tien Anh, Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Hai Long, Nguyen Quang Hai, Le Pham Thanh Long, Trieu Viet Hung, Pham Van Luan, Nguyen Van Truong, Le Van Do
Forwards: Nguyen Van Toan, Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Dinh Bac, Nguyen Van Tung, Bui Vi Hao.

Mai Phuong

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