Why didn't coach Troussier call goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan up to U.23 Vietnam?

At the 2023 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament, Quan Van Chuan was given the captain's armband by coach Hoang Anh Tuan. Not letting down the coaching staff and teammates, the goalkeeper born in 2001 played better with each match. Especially in the final against U.23 Indonesia, the goalkeeper of Hanoi Club made many saves to keep a clean sheet for U.23 Vietnam for more than 120 minutes of play. In the nerve-wracking penalty shootout, Van Chuan blocked goalkeeper Ernando's kick, making a great contribution to helping U.23 Vietnam successfully defend the regional championship.

Immediately after coach Hoang Anh Tuan's Vietnam U.23 team returned home with the championship, Mr. Troussier announced the list of players who will gather to prepare for the 2024 U.23 Asian qualifiers. In particular, the French coach called up 10 players from the 2023 Southeast Asian U.23 championship squad. The most surprising thing was that goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan was not on the list.

Quan Van Chuan is the best goalkeeper of the 2023 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament.

At the 2022 AFC U23 Championship, Quan Van Chuan is the No. 1 goalkeeper of Vietnam U23, led by coach Gong Oh-kyun. In the final match of Vietnam U23 in this tournament (against Saudi Arabia U23 in the quarterfinals), Quan Van Chuan received a direct red card for fouling an opponent outside the penalty area. Therefore, this 22-year-old goalkeeper must serve a 2-match suspension, in the tournament of the same level.

Coach Philippe Troussier: 'There are about 60 players competing for a position in the Vietnam national team'

Meanwhile, U.23 Vietnam only played 3 matches in the 2024 U.23 Asian qualifiers. Therefore, Coach Troussier wants to give opportunities to other goalkeepers, to find more worthy faces. According to the plan, U.23 Vietnam with the force preparing for the 2024 U.23 Asian qualifiers will gather for training from August 29 at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center. Overseas Vietnamese player Nguyen An Khanh, who is playing for U.19 Sigma Olomouc of the Czech Republic, will return home to join the team on August 31.

The situation where Quan Van Chuan received a red card at the 2022 AFC U23 Championship

In the 2024 U.23 Asian qualifiers, U.23 Vietnam will play at home in Viet Tri ( Phu Tho ), from September 6 to 12. Coach Troussier's team is in Group C with U.23 Guam, U.23 Yemen and U.23 Singapore.

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