Hoang Duc: Vietnam team learns from experience to make winning Nepal easier

Sharing with the media, Hoang Duc said: “ In the first leg against Nepal, the Vietnamese team had a hard time winning. But, that’s football, now the whole team has learned from experience and is actively preparing for the second leg at Thong Nhat Stadium.

Personally, my teammates and I were not satisfied with the first leg when we had one more player but could not find an early goal to create a gap and win more easily."

Hoang Duc returns to practice with his teammates. Photo: Huu Ha

Evaluating the squad in the current training session, the vice captain of the Vietnamese team said: " Coach Kim Sang Sik calling up young players from U23 is a positive thing and also brings great competition to the team.

The young players not only have the opportunity to prepare for the two matches against Nepal but also for the SEA Games or the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

The absence of Quang Hai is a huge regret for the Vietnamese team. I hope he will recover soon and return in the next training session…”.

In addition to the assessment of the first leg, the force… Hoang Duc added more about his own situation: “ Yesterday I was in pain so I couldn’t practice with my teammates. Today I’m back, but maybe we have to wait to know exactly what my physical condition is before deciding whether to play or not.

After the training session at Thong Nhat Stadium on the evening of October 11, today, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team moved to QK7 Stadium to continue preparing for the return match with Nepal.

The second training session was without central defender Bui Tien Dung due to a slight injury, and he is unlikely to be able to start the second leg on October 15.

Some photos of the Vietnamese team's training session on the afternoon of October 12: