On the afternoon of August 29th, coach Philippe Troussier announced the list of 31 players for the Vietnamese national team who will be training and playing friendly matches during the FIFA Days in September 2023.

Among the familiar faces, the return of midfielder Do Hung Dung after a period of absence due to injury and veteran striker Nguyen Van Quyet - the top Vietnamese goalscorer in V-League 2023 - are noteworthy. In addition, the comeback of names like Nguyen Duc Chien and Duong Thanh Hao is also generating much anticipation.

The Vietnamese national team will return to Thien Truong Stadium to play a friendly match against Palestine. Photo: VFF

With the goal of building the best possible squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian region, coach Philippe Troussier has also given opportunities to many new faces such as: Hoang Thai Binh , Nguyen Huu Son, Pham Trung Hieu, Le Pham Thanh Long, Pham Van Luan, and Vu Quang Nam. These are players who have impressed coach Philippe Troussier in the 2023 V-League matches and promise to increase competition in the Vietnamese national team's lineup in the near future.

In the list of 31 players called up to the Vietnamese national team this time, Viettel FC contributed the most with 7 players; Hanoi FC contributed 5 players. The 2023 V-League champions, Hanoi Police FC, only had 4 players included, with players like Vu Van Thanh and Phan Van Duc absent. Vu Van Thanh's former teammates from his time at Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Nguyen Cong Phuong (Yokohama FC) and Nguyen Van Toan (Seoul E-land), were also called up.

According to the plan, the Vietnamese national team will begin training on September 1st. On September 11th, the team will play an international friendly match against the Palestine national team at Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh . This will also be the only match for the Vietnamese national team during the FIFA Days in September 2023.

List of players called up to the Vietnamese national team. Photo: VFF

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