Vietnam team changes executive committee before rematch against Laos

Before the last match of 2025, coach Kim Sang Sik made small changes to the Vietnamese team's executive committee.

Duy Manh continues to be the captain of the Vietnam team - Photo: TTO

Accordingly, Do Duy Manh is the captain, Nguyen Hoang Duc and Nguyen Quang Hai are the two vice captains of the Vietnamese team. The information was given by the team meeting and given before the afternoon training session on November 13 in Phu Tho .

The list of Vietnam national team's executive committee this time has a small change compared to the most recent FIFA Days in October, where Cao Pendant Quang Vinh was the vice-captain with Nguyen Hoang Duc.

In the two matches against Nepal, Cao Quang Vinh had a few minutes wearing the captain's armband instead of Do Duy Manh and made certain contributions to connecting the lines of the Vietnamese team.

Duy Manh, Hoang Duc, Quang Hai are familiar faces of the Vietnam team in recent years. This change by coach Kim Sang Sik suggests a bit about the lineup for the upcoming rematch against Laos. He often focuses on stability, rarely making major changes in the way tactics are operated.

In preparation for the rematch with Laos in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team has had 3 training sessions in Phu Tho. In this afternoon's training session (November 13), the team had full squad size (including 23 players), when Dang Van Lam and Nguyen Hai Long returned to practice after 2 days off due to injury.

In recent days, with the presence of Nguyen Xuan Son, it is likely that Coach Kim will let his students review familiar moves like in the ASEAN Cup 2024.

Therefore, if Xuan Son is allowed to play, fans have the right to expect a different appearance from the Vietnamese team in the match against Laos on November 19 at the opponent's field.

Nearly a year ago, Xuan Son also traveled with the Vietnamese team to Laos to play the opening match of the ASEAN Cup 2024. However, at that time, Xuan Son was not allowed to play because he did not meet the regulations of the World Football Federation (FIFA).

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-thay-doi-ban-can-su-truoc-tran-tai-dau-lao-2025111318223851.htm