Vietnam

Vietnam call up 23 man squad for upcoming Cambodia match

Vietnam national team caretaker Mai Duc Chung has announced his squad for the game against Cambodia in the third match of Group C in the 2019 Asian Cup qualification.

Coach Chung has called up 23 players, including 10 players who competed for the U-22 team at this year’s SEA Games in Malaysia.

Surprisingly, Mac Hong Quan has been recalled to the national team for the first time in almost one and a half year. The Czech-born was one of the first-choice strikers under the reign of former head coach Toshiya Miura, but his inconsistent performances in both national and club outfits left him out of the Golden Stars in Nguyen Huu Thang’s era.

Chung, who had just won a gold medal with the women’s squad a few days ago in Kuala Lumpur, was appointed as a caretaker for Vietnam men’s football national team following the resignation of Nguyen Huu Thang.

The players will join the training sessions on Tuesday in Hanoi in preparation for the qualifier. Currently, Vietnam are standing third in Group C behind Jordan and Cambodia, amassing two points from two draws with Afghanistan and Jordan.

Full list of Vietnam 23-man squad:

Goalkeeper (3): Đặng Văn Lâm (Hai Phong), Huỳnh Tuấn Linh (Than Quang Ninh), Bùi Tiến Dũng (FLC Thanh Hoa).
Defender (6): Huỳnh Tấn Sinh (Quang Nam), Vũ Ngọc Thịnh (Hai Phong), Bùi Tiến Dũng (Viettel), Đoàn Văn Hậu (Hanoi FC), Âu Văn Hoàn (Ho Chi Minh City), Vũ Văn Thanh (HAGL).
Midfielder (10): Lê Văn Thắng (FLC Thanh Hoa), Nguyễn Tuấn Anh (HAGL), Lương Xuân Trường (Gangwon FC), Nguyễn Quang Hải (Nanoi FC), Võ Huy Toàn (SHB. Da Nang), Nguyễn Văn Toàn (HAGL), Nghiêm Xuân Tú (Than Quang Ninh), Nguyễn Huy Hùng (Quang Nam), Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng (FLC Thanh Hoa), Vũ Minh Tuấn (Than Quang Ninh).
Forward (4): Mạc Hồng Quân (Than Quang Ninh), Văn Quyết (Hanoi FC), Công Phượng (HAGL), Hà Đức Chinh (SHB. Da Nang).