Coach Troussier eliminated 11 players before going to Qatar

After three weeks of focusing and having a friendly match with Phu Tho Club, coach Philippe Troussier decided to remove the names of Ho Khac Luong, Pham Dinh Duy, Nguyen Van Tung, Tran Manh Quynh, Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Pham Van Huu, and Tran Trung Kien. , Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Nam Truong, Nguyen Huu Nam and Nguyen Dinh Son. In particular, striker Nguyen Van Tung - who played prominently at the 2022 AFC U23 Championship - had to stay home due to injury.

Most of the retained members worked under coach Troussier in the Vietnam U19 team in the 2019-2020 period. Among these are five players who have just been added after participating in the final round of U20 Asia: Nguyen Duc Viet, Nguyen Van Truong, Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Quoc Viet, and Nguyen Thanh Nhan. Midfielder Huynh Cong To of the People's Public Security PVF Club was also present, although it was just added this morning.

The team will practice one more session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center before leaving for Qatar to attend the U23 Cup - Doha 2023 international tournament. The tournament features 10 teams, including Vietnam, Thailand, and Iraq. , UAE, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and host Qatar. Teams are divided into pairs to play two group stage matches, then ranked based on performance to place pairs in the final round.

Vietnam faced Iraq on March 22 and the UAE on March 25, respectively.