Quang Hai, Ngoc Tan and Hai Long are all injured: Vietnam national team's personnel fluctuates greatly

The Vietnam national team gathered to prepare for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, with some personnel changes due to injuries. Midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan and two other players, Nguyen Quang Hai and Nguyen Hai Long, could not participate in this training session.

The Vietnamese team lacks many important pillars.

On August 29, 2025, the Vietnamese team officially gathered again in Hanoi , preparing for the next matches in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. This gathering witnessed the presence of many familiar faces alongside the appearance of many new factors such as striker Pham Gia Hung, defender Tran Hoang Phuc and young central defender Dinh Quang Kiet.

Coach Kim Sang-sik advises Doan Ngoc Tan at AFF Cup 2024

PHOTO: Minh Tu

However, this time the Vietnamese team also had some changes in personnel. Before the meeting day, midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan could not participate due to a broken rib injury in the match between Thanh Hoa Club and Ha Tinh Club in round 3 of V-League. Although his health was stable, the 31-year-old midfielder still could not fully recover in time to participate. In addition, Nguyen Quang Hai and Nguyen Hai Long could not participate in this training session due to injury problems.

Quang Hai also got injured

Both Quang Hai and Doan Ngoc Tan were pillars in winning the recent AFF Cup championship.

Opportunity for new faces

To strengthen his squad, head coach Kim Sang-sik called up left-back Phan Du Hoc from HAGL Club. Born in 2001, Phan Du Hoc is a player who grew up in the 4th class of HAGL JMG Academy and was called up to the Vietnam U.23 team before coach Kim Sang-sik took over. In the V-League, Phan Du Hoc is an important factor for HAGL.

The Vietnamese team has enough players from Hanoi Club, Hanoi Police, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh , Ho Chi Minh City Police and HAGL. However, due to the late match between The Cong Viettel and Becamex Ho Chi Minh City, players from these two teams will join the team later on August 31, 2025.

Defender Phan Du Hoc of HAGL Club was called up this time.

PHOTO: HAGL

During this training session, the Vietnamese team will play friendly matches with two domestic clubs: Hanoi Police Club on September 4 and Nam Dinh Club on September 7, 2025. These matches will be an opportunity for coach Kim Sang-sik and acting coach Dinh Hong Vinh to evaluate the team's strength and prepare for important matches in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

As coach Kim Sang-sik is busy leading the Vietnam U23 team to participate in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, the national team training will be handed over to acting coach Dinh Hong Vinh. Mr. Dinh Hong Vinh, with extensive experience at the youth and club levels, will be responsible for implementing professional training plans and evaluating the abilities of each position in the squad.

At the end of this year and early next year, the Vietnamese team will continue their journey in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers with opponents Laos, Nepal and Malaysia. The rematch with Malaysia on March 31, 2026, will attract special attention, as coach Kim Sang-sik will have to prove his ability to lead the team to overcome the opponent's naturalization challenge.

The Vietnam team will host Nepal at Go Dau Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City) at 7:30 p.m. on October 9, 2025. On October 14, 2025, the two teams will play again in Nepal, the match time has not been determined. The Laos - Vietnam match will take place on November 18, 2025.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quang-hai-ngoc-tan-va-hai-long-deu-chan-thuong-nhan-su-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-bien-dong-manh-18525083013465162.htm