According to VOV.VN, striker Nguyen Xuan Son of Nam Dinh has met all the requirements to play for the Vietnam national team in the upcoming ASEAN Cup 2024. This season, Son is leading the V-League 2024/2025 top scorer list with 7 goals, attracting significant attention from fans and football officials alike.
The Vietnam national team is in the midst of preparations for the ASEAN Cup 2024, with Coach Kim Sang Sik having called up 30 players to join the training camp in South Korea. However, players from Nam Dinh are not yet included in the squad due to their ongoing participation in the AFC Cup. Once their commitments at the club level are completed, the Nam Định players will be called up to join the national team.
Nguyen Xuan Son has been the subject of considerable interest from the Vietnamese football community. After obtaining Vietnamese nationality, Son was included in the preliminary squad for the Vietnam national team, and many fans are eager to see him don the national team jersey.
A leader from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) shared with VOV.VN on November 27 that Son is eligible to play for the Vietnam national team in the ASEAN Cup 2024, beginning with the match against Myanmar. However, this depends on whether Coach Kim Sang Sik includes him in the final squad for the tournament.
The news that Nguyen Xuan Son is eligible to play for the national team is a significant boost for both Nam Dinh and Vietnam football fans. Son has been a standout player in the V-League, winning the top scorer title in the past two seasons. This season, he continues his remarkable form, leading the V-League 2024/2025 top scorer list.
In a pre-match interview ahead of Nam Dinh’s game against Lee Man in the AFC Cup 2024/2025, Coach Vu Hong Viet praised Xuan Son, saying: “Xuan Son provides us with many tactical options in the attacking line. He is an important player for us, and being included in the preliminary squad for the national team is a great motivation. Xuan Son consistently shows his determination and desire to contribute to the national team.”
Vietnam’s national team is placed in Group B of the ASEAN Cup 2024, alongside Laos, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar. Their first match is against Laos on December 9 at 8:00 PM (Vietnam time) away from home. After that, Vietnam will face Indonesia at Viet Tri Stadium on December 15 at 8:00 PM. The third match is against the Philippines on December 18, followed by a match against Myanmar on December 21. The Vietnam national team aims for a strong performance and a place in the final.
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