Expert Đoàn Minh Xương: 'The Vietnamese national team roster is very reasonable'

07/11/2025 06:45:00 GameGladiator

Expert Đoàn Minh Xương considers the Vietnam national team roster preparing for the match against Laos in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers to be just rightlyand reasonable in the current context.

Expert Đoàn Minh Xương observed: "With Coach Kim Sang Sik’s thoroughness, we are not surprised by the names called up for the national team gathering this time. At present, every task is important for both the senior national team and U22 Vietnam. The Vietnam national team must win against Laos to continue awaiting the AFC’s sanction regarding Malaysia’s football naturalization case and the opportunity to qualify for the final tournament. Meanwhile, the U22 Vietnam team is entering a crucial training phase to prepare for SEA Games 33.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Coach Kim Sang Sik clearly distinguishes the squad in this call-up. The best young players who performed impressively in the U23 Asian qualifiers and won the Southeast Asia U23 Championship have been assigned to the U22 Vietnam team.

This means the U22 players will enter an important training period, a turning point starting from the friendly tournament in China to prepare for SEA Games and further for the 2026 U23 Asian Cup finals. Coach Kim Sang Sik wants the young players to gain experience playing to be ready for SEA Games 33 and the U23 Asian Cup finals. This mission is more important than the match against Laos, an opponent the Vietnam team is very likely to beat.

Meanwhile, for the Vietnam national team, Coach Kim Sang Sik shows his careful and meticulous approach when selecting players. Most of the familiar faces, key players with many years of experience across various tournaments, remain. There are still some new players mixed into the Vietnam national team.

However, this fresh wave arrives gradually, gently, and in layers rather than all at once. It is very likely that players from the U22 Vietnam team will be the main "material" to initiate a personnel revolution, gradually transitioning generations in the Vietnam national team."

The return of Xuân Son is the biggest highlight of the upcoming Vietnam national team gathering. Photo: Hoàng Linh

Expert Đoàn Minh Xương believes Coach Kim Sang Sik has also sent a message that any player performing well in the V-League will be given a chance to join the national team: "Compared to the last call-up, this list includes two newcomers, center-back Khổng Minh Gia Bảo and forward Nguyễn Trần Việt Cường. These new faces promise to bring fresh energy to the Vietnam national team.

Coach Kim Sang Sik is looking for new talents for the two wing positions in the national team by calling up Khổng Minh Gia Bảo and Trần Bảo Toàn. Additionally, fans are happy to receive the good news that forward Nguyễn Xuân Son returns to the national team after nearly a year off for injury treatment.

Alongside the newcomers, the fresh energy full of youth and eagerness to contribute, there are still experienced players such as Nguyễn Quang Hải, Nguyễn Hoàng Đức, Phạm Tuấn Hải, Nguyễn Tiến Linh, Đặng Văn Lâm, Bùi Tiến Dũng, and Đỗ Duy Mạnh. The connection and supplementation between the two generations show that Coach Kim Sang Sik is gradually carrying out a personnel revolution with a very clear roadmap. In other words, he is implementing a controlled generational transition.

Fans are eagerly looking forward to a new vitality for the Vietnam national team, as the presence of several new faces will definitely create a competitive environment and motivation for each individual within the team. This will significantly help improve the overall quality of the Vietnam team. Moreover, with many new elements, our playing style will be more diverse, unpredictable, and able to surprise opponents more frequently.

I still hope that Đỗ Hoàng Hên will be given an opportunity in the upcoming call-up once he is eligible to represent the Vietnam national team. There, Đỗ Hoàng Hên will have a good partner in Nguyễn Xuân Son to maximize his abilities and contribute to the Vietnam national team."

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