Coach Troussier is gentle and firm when practicing important tactics, the Vietnamese team races against time.

This is also the official training location of the Vietnamese team during their participation in the top continental tournament. Before entering this training session, the players had undergone 2 physical strengthening sessions at the hotel gym, and basically had the necessary adjustments in their biological rhythm due to the time difference.

Tuan Anh (right) and Hung Dung tried their best.

The training ground of the Vietnamese team is in the system of training grounds selected by AFC for use by teams participating in the 2023 Asian Cup Finals and was previously used by FIFA for teams participating in the 2022 World Cup, so it is very high quality.

The pitch is flat, the grass is green and smooth like a carpet. The average evening temperature in Qatar is about 18 degrees Celsius, feeling chilly but not uncomfortable and quite favorable for training activities.

Van Thanh (left) and young player Thai Son

Duy Manh still has a slight pain so he practices separately.

After 2 sessions of only physical training in the gym, the Vietnamese team was very excited to breathe fresh air outside. Coach Philippe Troussier also decided to increase the amount of exercise in the training session to release the inertia of his students.

In addition, he continued to hone his playing style, actively deploying the ball and increasing the ability to connect between the lines. As soon as they arrived in Qatar, the players clearly felt the increasing heat of the 2023 Asian Cup.

Therefore, everyone focused and tried their best to carry out the instructions of Coach Philippe Troussier on the training ground. Although the French coach continued to show the necessary strictness towards his students, he still gave many words of encouragement and boosted the team's spirit.

Goalkeepers strive to win the starting position

He emphasized that the Asian Cup is a very different arena compared to other tournaments in Southeast Asia. Here, the opponents are all top teams in the continent, so each player needs to try and make more efforts, especially to trust each other, trust in the team's preparation and together form a unified block.

Coach Troussier has high expectations for his students.

According to the schedule, on the morning of January 7, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will have a meeting with the team regarding the tournament regulations and check training and competition equipment according to regulations.

In the afternoon of the same day, the players will participate in AFC's filming and photo shoot activities to promote the 2023 Asian Cup. Coach Philippe Troussier and his team will return to the training ground in the evening of the same day. The Vietnamese team will face the Japanese team in the opening match on January 14.

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