Vietnam team postpones training session to 'spy' on Malaysia

The Vietnamese team is actively researching its opponent Malaysia, preparing for the decisive match at Bukit Jalil on June 10, in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Coach Kim Sang Sik and the Vietnamese team have a very important match against Malaysia.

The schedule for round 24 of LPBank V-League has been adjusted, in addition to the friendly match between the Southeast Asian All-Stars and MU Club in Malaysia on May 28, so VFF and Coach Kim Sang Sik decided to postpone the Vietnam national team's training session.

Specifically, Cong Phuong and his teammates gathered in Hanoi on May 29, having more than 10 days to prepare for the decisive match against Malaysia in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

In the first days of training, the Vietnamese team will be missing some players from Binh Duong , Binh Dinh and CAHN clubs due to their participation in V-League make-up matches. The earliest date for the Vietnamese team to have full squad is June 4.

Meanwhile, coach Kim Sang Sik and four players Duy Manh, Hai Long, Van Vi and Hoang Duc immediately returned home to join the Vietnamese team after the friendly match with MU.

Although the preparation time was short, coach Kim Sang Sik was not too worried because he summoned most of the players who had many years of "eating national team food" so they quickly adapted to the playing style and assembled the team.

In parallel with the preparation plan of the Vietnamese team, coach Kim Sang Sik sent his assistant to monitor the opponent Malaysia in two friendly matches with Cape Verde (ranked 72nd in the world) on May 29 and June 3. The information collected from these two matches was very useful for the "Golden Star Warriors".

The Vietnam vs Malaysia match will take place on June 10. The result of this match will have a huge impact on the competition for the only ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup Finals. The return match between the two teams will take place in March 2026.

Source: https://znews.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-lui-ngay-tap-trung-do-tham-malaysia-post1555777.html