Coach Troussier eliminated 7 Vietnamese U22 players

Coach Troussier made a decision this morning April 23. The seven players who were crossed out are Tran Trung Kien, Nguyen Duc Viet (HAGL), Tran Van Thang, Nguyen Nam Truong (Hoa Binh), Ha Van Phuong (Hanoi Police), Nguyen Huu Nam (PVF-CAND) and Pham Dinh Duy (Da Nang). The remaining 24 players will move from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh on April 26.

As a rule, each team can only register 21 players. Coach Troussier brought 3 people to spare in case of injury in the coming days. The day before the opening match against Laos, the French leader had to register for the final list.

U22 Vietnam reunited from April 16. The team chose to train in Ba Ria-Vung Tau because this place has the same climate as Phnom Penh, where the SEA Games 32 men's football will take place. The team moved back to Ho Chi Minh City on April 25 to catch a flight the next day. The capital of Cambodia.

Coach Park Hang-seo helped Vietnam win two consecutive SEA Games gold medals in 2019 and 2022. However, his contract expired at the beginning of this year and did not renew it. Coach Troussier was selected by VFF and assigned the target to reach the final at the 32nd SEA Games, but the French leader said the team's goal was to defend the gold medal.

At this year's congress, Vietnam is in Group B, meeting Laos on April 30, Singapore on May 3, Malaysia on May 8 and Thailand on May 11.

According to many experts, Troussier faces more difficulties than his predecessor Park when he first took office, because the current force is not strong, most of the players have not won the main kick in the V-League or the First Class. Moreover, the upcoming tournament does not allow teams to strengthen over-aged players. Previously, in the two times Vietnam was crowned, the selected over-aged players such as Nguyen Trong Hoang, Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Tien Linh all had a great influence on gameplay and achievements.