Coach Troussier names squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Coach Philippe Troussier on March 18 announced a list of 28 players of Vietnam's national team to prepare for two upcoming matches against Indonesia in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Nguyen Cong Phuong can not take part in the two upcoming matches against Indonesia due to the recurrence of injury. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Coach Philippe Troussier on March 18announced a list of 28 players of Vietnam's national team to prepare for twoupcoming matches against Indonesia in the second round of the 2026 World Cupqualifiers.
Five veteran players are not included in the listdue to the recurrence of injury or need more time for recovery, namely Do DuyManh, Giap Tuan Duong, Truong Tien Anh, Nguyen Hai Long and Nguyen Cong Phuong.
The Vietnam national team has been in training since March13 with 33 players called up. Coach Troussier mainly used the time to assess the players’ form and healthand started tactical training on March 16.
The team is scheduled to depart for Indonesia on March 19.Troussier and his players will have two more training sessions there beforefacing the host team on March 21. Then, they will return home to prepare forthe second leg on March 26 at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi.
﷽ Vietnam are currently second in group F with three points.The team beat the Philippines 2-0 in the away game and lost 0-1 to Iraq on the home ground in November lastyear. Indonesia have the only one point like the Philippines but are at the bottom of thegroup due to smaller goal difference. Iraq are leading the group with six pointsfrom their victories over Vietnam and a 5-1 win against Indonesia./.
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Philippe Troussier, head coach of the Vietnamese national men’s football team, on March 11 announced a 33-player squad in preparation for two matchs against Indonesia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers later this month, according to Vietnam Football Federation.
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Nguyen Cong Phuong can not take part in the two upcoming matches against Indonesia due to the recurrence of injury. (Photo: VNA) 
