Coach Kim calls a flood of U.23 stars to the Vietnam national team: Nguyen Filip is removed from the list, Van Lam reappears

The Vietnam team used a young and combative force to prepare for two matches against Nepal in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, taking place on October 9 and October 14.

The young roster of the Vietnam national team

On September 30, coach Kim Sang-sik announced the list of 24 players of the Vietnamese team for the fourth training session, preparing for two matches against Nepal in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in October.

This list features 7 young faces from the U.23 Vietnam team that just won the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship and qualified for the 2026 Asian U23 Championship, including: Tran Trung Kien, Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Hieu Minh, Nguyen Xuan Bac, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Phi Hoang and Nguyen Nhat Minh.

Among them, Hieu Minh, Xuan Bac, Phi Hoang and Nhat Minh will wear the Vietnamese national team jersey for the first time. The presence of this group of young players promises to bring a new breeze and more tactical options to the team.

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BTC officially announced the ticket sales plan. Tickets have two denominations: 200,000 VND and 400,000 VND.

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List of Vietnam national team members

PHOTO: VFF

In addition, the team also continues to maintain its core force with many veterans with extensive international competition experience such as Do Duy Manh, Bui Tien Dung, Pham Xuan Manh, Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Hai Long, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Quang Hai, Cao Pentdant Quang Vinh, Nguyen Tien Linh, Truong Tien Anh and other familiar pillars.

The combination of youth and experience is expected to create depth and balance for the squad, ensuring both succession and stability in gameplay.

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When will the Vietnam team gather?

This is also the team's long-term orientation in the process of establishing a new generation squad to aim for important goals ahead.

According to the plan, the Vietnamese team will gather again on October 4 at Go Dau Stadium to prepare for two matches against Nepal. The first leg will take place at Binh Duong Stadium on October 9, while the second leg will be held at Thong Nhat Stadium (HCMC) on October 14.

The Organizing Committee has also officially announced the ticket sales plan for the two matches mentioned above. Tickets have two denominations of 200,000 VND and 400,000 VND, released exclusively online on the OneU application (formerly known as VinID) from September 29 to October 7 in two phases, and also opened for direct sale at the ticket counters of Go Dau and Thong Nhat stadiums from October 4.

Tickets are delivered via VietnamPost or received at post offices as prescribed.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thay-kim-goi-tran-ngap-sao-u23-len-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-nguyen-filip-bi-gach-ten-van-lam-tai-xuat-185250930101110596.htm