Good news for coach Troussier

Q UE N NGOC HAI BINH RECOVERS FROM INJURY

On November 11, coach Philippe Troussier shortened the list to 31 names, saying goodbye to midfielder Truong Tien Anh and U.23 players such as Bui Vi Hao, Vo Nguyen Hoang, Nguyen Quang Huy, Ha Van Phuong, Tran Manh Quynh and Tran Nam Hai. Before that, Tien Anh was very popular with the 68-year-old coach thanks to his abundant physical strength, fast playing style and ability to quickly approach and run tirelessly. However, in reality, Tien Anh still lacked a bit of rationality in his final moves, causing Mr. Troussier to receive many questions when he favored the Viettel Club player too much. The fact that Truong Tien Anh was returned shows that after a long period of testing, it seems that the French coach has made his decision. It is expected that the French coach will say goodbye to 3 more players, finalizing the list of 28 people to fly to Manila City (Philippines) at 8:30 a.m. on November 13.

Những tin vui cho HLV Troussier - Ảnh 1. — Vietnam team actively practices to prepare for the opening match of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup

In the decisive preparation stage, coach Philippe Troussier received very good news when the MRI scan results showed that central defender Que Ngoc Hai had completely recovered from his injury. Since November 11, he has no longer practiced separately and has practiced fully with the whole team. Young midfielder Dinh Bac has also followed his seniors to completely absorb Mr. Troussier's training plan, when he has completely recovered from his sprained ankle injury. Thus, for the first time since the training session on November 6, Mr. Troussier has had the best squad in hand to prepare for the opening match of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. In particular, the return of Que Ngoc Hai will help the French coach ease his worries about the defense that has lost Duy Manh due to a car accident. Que Ngoc Hai's experience and ability to command the defense will be of great help to his young teammates such as Tuan Tai, Thanh Binh, and Viet Anh in the away trip that promises to be difficult in the Philippines.

POSITIVE SIGNALS FROM PROGRESS

On November 10, in a talk with the whole team, coach Philippe Troussier praised Tien Linh's positive training performance. Obviously, after the reserve period at FIFA Days in October, the striker of Becamex Binh Duong Club is very eager to prove himself to his new coach. The strikers did not score any goals in 3 friendly matches in October, not even having a single shot against Uzbekistan, showing that the plan to use Hoang Duc as a striker was really not good. Tien Linh gradually regaining his form will pave the way for him to return Hoang Duc to his best position as a midfielder, combining with Tuan Anh and Hung Dung to form a trio of central midfielders to participate in ball control and escape pressing. At this time, in addition to the familiar 3-4-3 formation, coach Troussier is also letting the whole team practice playing 3-5-2, with the striker pair Tien Linh - Tuan Hai in competition with Van Toan and Van Quyet.

Tuan Anh (middle) at the closed training session on November 11

Also on November 11, the Vietnamese team was once again arranged by coach Troussier to practice on artificial turf in the VFF Youth Football Center. Because the team had entered the final preparation stage, the "white wizard" cut the weekend break, still allowing the team to practice on Saturday and Sunday. The whole team is focusing on completing the final stages, especially sharpening their attacks to aim for the goal of taking all 3 points in the Philippines, creating psychological momentum for the reception of the team with the highest rating in Group F, Iraq, on November 21. It is expected that when arriving in the capital Manila of the Philippines, the Vietnamese team will stay at the New Coast Hotel Manila, only 2 km from Rizal Memorial Stadium.

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