Coach Troussier calls all players who have attended AFF Cup 2022
This summons does not include midfielders Nguyen Quang Hai, strikers Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Cong Phuong because they are playing abroad and are not part of FIFA Days. In return, coach Troussier strengthens midfielder Nguyen Hai Huy, who is not in the list of Vietnam's final 23 players to attend the AFF Cup in 2022. This season, after four rounds in the V-League, Hai Huy has scored twice. for Hai Phong runner-up.
On the front line, the French military leader summoned all three of the most appreciated domestic strikers at the moment, although their performance is not the same. While the 2022 Golden Ball Nguyen Van Quyet continuously shines, scoring four goals after four rounds for Hanoi, Nguyen Tien Linh - AFF Cup's top scorer in 2022 - as well as V-League 2022's top scorer Pham Tuan Hai are all "missing" fuse".
According to the plan, the team will gather from March 8 to March 12 at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center. Unlike the U23 team consisting of many players who were students of coach Troussier at U19 Vietnam in the 2019-2020 period, the national players have not had the opportunity to work with the French fighter. Therefore, the main purpose of this gathering is to create an opportunity for Troussier to create a connection with the players and introduce the football philosophy and style of play that he will apply in the near future.
Due to the time when the Vietnam national team focused on the second training phase of U23 Vietnam in March, coach Troussier is expected to organize an internal match to observe and evaluate the positions.
The contract between Troussier and VFF has a term of nearly three and a half years, from March 1, 2023 to July 1, 2026. He will lead both the U23 team and the national team, with the goal of defending the SEA Games men's football gold medal in Cambodia in May and winning the AFF Cup 2024. The French leader is also expected to help Vietnam create miracle in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, when FIFA increased the number of participants in the final round to 48 teams.
