Coach Kim Sang Sik must eliminate two goalkeepers from the Vietnamese national team.

Before the official match against Malaysia, Coach Kim Sang Sik will have to make the final selection for Vietnam's goalkeeping lineup.

Before the match against Malaysia in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, Coach Kim Sang Sik is facing a challenging decision regarding the goalkeeper position. The Vietnamese national team currently has five goalkeepers in this training session.

Accordingly, the Korean strategist has called up goalkeepers Nguyen Filip, Patrik Le Giang, Dang Van Lam, Nguyen Dinh Trieu, and Tran Trung Kien. Among them, Nguyen Filip, Patrik Le Giang, and Dang Van Lam are overseas Vietnamese goalkeepers, creating notable competition within the team's goalkeeping lineup.

Calling up five goalkeepers indicates that the coaching staff wants more options for evaluation before making the final decision. However, according to the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualification regulations, each team can only register 23 players, including a maximum of three goalkeepers in the official match list. This means the Korean coach must eliminate two names before finalizing the roster for the match against Malaysia.

In terms of experience, Nguyen Filip and Dang Van Lam are the most advantaged, having represented the national team multiple times. Meanwhile, Nguyen Dinh Trieu has also been given opportunities in recent training sessions and has shown consistent performances for the "Golden Star Warriors."

On the other hand, Patrik Le Giang and Tran Trung Kien are considered potential surprise contenders. Patrik Le Giang is performing steadily in V-League, while Trung Kien is a promising young goalkeeper who has demonstrated his ability in youth national teams.

With limited preparation time before the crucial match against Malaysia, Coach Kim Sang Sik will closely monitor each goalkeeper's performance during training sessions to make the final decision. Therefore, the goalkeeping competition becomes one of the most notable aspects for the Vietnamese team ahead of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualification campaign.

To prepare for the matches against Bangladesh and Malaysia, Coach Kim Sang Sik and his team are scheduled to assemble starting March 21..