Quang Hai starts, Cong Phuong is eliminated

Most of the remaining names in the Vietnamese team's starting lineup in the friendly match against Hong Kong (China) are still the main players under coach Park Hang Seo. Coach Philippe Troussier put Nguyen Quang Hai in the starting lineup, even though this midfielder has rarely played since the AFF Cup 2022.

The only notable new face used by Mr. Troussier is Nguyen Van Tung. The Hanoi FC striker impressed at the 32nd SEA Games and the opportunity came to this player when Nguyen Tien Linh could not play due to injury.

Quang Hai starts.

The list of players registered for the Vietnam team in this match does not include Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Van Toan, Vu Van Thanh and Nham Manh Dung. The exclusion of Cong Phuong and Van Toan is not surprising because these two players have just returned from Japan and Korea a few days ago. Their training time with coach Troussier is too short.

The match against Hong Kong (China) is the debut of coach Philippe Troussier as head coach of the Vietnam national team. After receiving much criticism at the 32nd SEA Games, this is an opportunity for the French coach to regain the trust of the fans.

Vietnam team lineup

Vietnam's opponents are not strong. Hong Kong (China) is only ranked 147th on the FIFA scoring system, 52 places below Vietnam. The value of this team's squad, according to Transfermarkt, is only 4.6 million euros, 2/3 of the home team's.

A match-winning opponent like the Hong Kong team (China) helps the Vietnamese team avoid psychological pressure. Obviously, as it is his debut match, Mr. Troussier still needs to win. However, the most important goal for the French coach is still professional testing.

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