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Head coach unveils roster for World Cup qualifier against Malaysia

Head coach Park Hang-seo has finalised the roster of 23 players for the match against Malaysia in the World Cup 2022 qualifying round, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.
Head coach unveils roster for World Cup qualifier against Malaysia ảnh 1Head coach Park Hang-seo (second from left) at a press conference before the match between Vietnam and Malaysia (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Head coach Park Hang-seohas finalised the roster of 23 players for the match against Malaysia in theWorld Cup 2022 qualifying round, according to the Vietnam FootballFederation. 

The qualifier will take place at the My DinhNational Stadium in Hanoi on October 10, starting from 8:00 pm.

Earlier, the Korean coach had chosen 25 playersfor the two games in the same month, against Malaysia and Indonesia on October15.

Two players who did not make into the list forthe first match are defenders Pham Xuan Manh of Song Lam Nghe An and Tran VanKien of Hanoi FC.

Dang Van Lam ofMuangthong United, Nguyen Tuan Manh of Khanh Hoa and Pham Van Cuong of Quang NamFC will serve as the team’s goalkeepers.

Meanwhile, seven defenders comprise of Do DuyManh and Nguyen Thanh Chung of Hanoi FC, Que Ngoc Hai and Bui Tien Dung ofViettel, Nguyen Huu Tuan of Ho Chi Minh City FC, and Doan Van Hau of Heerenveenof the Netherlands.

There are eight midfielders in the team, withthree of Hanoi FC (Pham Duc Huy, Do Hung Dung and Nguyen Quang Hai), three ofHoang Anh Gia Lai (Vu Van Thanh, Nguyen Phong Hong Duy and Nguyen Tuan Anh),along with Nguyen Huy Hung of Quang Nam FC and Nguyen Trong Hoang of Viettel.

The team’s forwards will be Nguyen Anh Duc andNguyen Tien Linh of Becamex Binh Duong, Nguyen Van Toan of Hoang Anh Gia Lai,Nguyen Trong Hung of Thanh Hoa FC and Nguyen Cong Phuong of Belgian teamSint-Trudense VV.

Earlier, Vietnam had a goalless match withThailand in a frenetic match in the opener of World Cup qualifiers’ Group G inThailand’s Pathum Thani province on September 5.

Vietnam have been drawn in thesame group with regional rivals Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well asfavourites the United Arab Emirates (UAE)./.
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