
Accordingly, four players will miss out on the trip to theAsian tournament. They are goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien, defenders Nguyen ThanhKhai and Nguyen Duc Anh, and midfielder Ha Van Phuong.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan stated that the selection was carefully made afterdetailed discussions and evaluations based on the players' recent training andfriendly matches. The main criteria were technical skills, current form, andthe ability to meet the tactical requirements of the team.
Vietnam, drawn in Group D, will face Kuwait, Malaysia, andUzbekistan in the final stage. The team has been in Qatar since April 8,undergoing intensive training, which included a warm-up matchagainst Jordan.
Vietnam will start their campaign against Kuwait on April 17,followed by matches against Malaysia on April 20 and Uzbekistan on April 23./.