Cong Phuong returns to the national team call-up list.

On the afternoon of March 11, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced the Vietnam National Team squad for the match against the Indonesian National Team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Accordingly, striker Cong Phuong was named in the squad again.

The Vietnam National Team’s squad for this FIFA Days period in March 2024 gathers 33 players, all of whom have previously worked with Coach Troussier in the National Team and U23 Team.

However, the team still has some regrettable absences due to injuries, such as goalkeeper Dang Van Lam (ankle injury), central defender Que Ngoc Hai (groin injury), defender Doan Van Hau (recently had Achilles tendon surgery), midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh (knee ligament injury), and most recently, striker Pham Tuan Hai who suffered an ankle injury in the match against Quang Nam Club in round 13 of the V-League 2023/2024 on March 8, and will be sidelined for a month.

Regarding Bui Hoang Viet Anh, this defender suffered a laceration after a collision with a player from the opposing team in the match between Hanoi Police FC and The Cong –  Viettel on the night of March 9, requiring 24 stitches. Although he is still named in the call-up list, this injury also significantly affects Bui Hoang Viet Anh’s ability to play, especially in the away match in Indonesia on March 21. Additionally, midfielder Do Hung Dung, although he has returned to training with Hanoi Club after 20 days of treating a foot injury and is named in the call-up list, still needs more time to reach the best condition.

In other developments, the team welcomes back some notable veterans such as defender Nguyen Thanh Chung, Bui Tien Dung, Nguyen Duc Chien, striker Nguyen Tien Linh, Nguyen Cong Phuong… Moreover, the presence of striker Nham Manh Dung, after his recent outstanding performance, is expected to bring a new breeze to the team’s attack.

According to the schedule, the Vietnam National Team will start gathering from March 13. However, due to the schedule of the 1/8 round of the National Cup 2023/24, the team will not be fully assembled until March 15. Therefore, Coach Philippe Troussier will effectively have only 4 days to train in Hanoi before the team travels to Indonesia on the morning of March 19.

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