U22 Vietnam gathers 28 players, preparing to attend SEA Games 33

VHO - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said that on November 21, head coach Kim Sang-sik announced the list of 28 U22 Vietnam players in the final training session to prepare for the 33rd SEA Games.

This is an important preparation step in the more than one-year journey of building a force to create competitiveness at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games and towards the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

U22 Vietnam prepares to enter the decisive training session for SEA Games 33

From this list, it can be clearly seen that the main frame of the U22 Vietnam team is still the faces that have been continuously summoned from the end of 2024 until now.

This is a class of players who have accumulated a wealth of experience through many official international tournaments as well as high-quality training trips abroad.

In particular, the team has participated in the CFA Team China international football tournament three times - a playground that brings together the top U22 teams in Asia such as Uzbekistan, Korea and China.

However, the biggest loss for U22 Vietnam in the SEA Games 33 campaign is the absence of midfielder Nguyen Van Truong. Van Truong unfortunately suffered a knee ligament injury at the Panda Cup 2025 and was forced to undergo surgery.

Van Truong (left) missed the 33rd SEA Games

This is a big loss for U22 Vietnam because Van Truong is a factor that plays a particularly important role in the way the game is played.

Not only missing Van Truong, U22 Vietnam will also not have the services of midfielder Pham Minh Phuc and striker Nguyen Dinh Bac in the opening match.

Despite some difficulties in terms of personnel, U22 Vietnam is still completely proactive in following the roadmap that was built early with specific plans.

Team concentration list

The foundation from the training process and continuous competition in international tournaments over the past long period will be the support for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team to confidently enter the 33rd SEA Games with the highest determination, aiming to compete for medals and continue to affirm the position of Vietnamese youth football on the regional map.

At the 33rd SEA Games, U22 Vietnam is in Group B with U22 Malaysia and U22 Laos. According to the schedule, the team will face U22 Laos at 6:30 p.m. on December 4, then face U22 Malaysia at 6:30 p.m. on December 11.

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