Cong Phuong takes to the field for his first training session with the Vietnam national team

SGGPO 06/11/2023 21:50

He joined the Vietnam team on June 10 and was allowed by coach Troussier to stay at the "headquarters" for recovery training on the morning of June 11, not going with the team to attend the program organized by UEFA. By the afternoon of the same day, the player who is currently on the payroll of Yokohama Club was present on the training ground with the whole team.

Vietnam team on the training ground on the afternoon of June 11

Cong Phuong is one of three players currently playing abroad whose names are in this training session. The reason he has received attention is because of concerns about his performance due to not playing for a long time in Japan. There is also information that Cong Phuong suffered a minor injury and has only recently returned to training with Yokohama FC.

In the afternoon practice session on June 11, Coach Troussier divided the team into 2 groups, he put Cong Phuong in group 2. This group only went to the practice field after the media had finished their work time as prescribed and had to leave the field. That somewhat reduced the psychological pressure on Cong Phuong at the present time.

The match against Hong Kong (China) on June 15 is part of FIFA Days, and is also an international match, so the regulations on the number of players registered, the number of substitutions, etc. will be the same as an official match. It is known that Coach Troussier had a meeting with his colleagues to review and select 24-27 players to participate in this match.

Returning home late to join the national team may mean that Cong Phuong (and Van Toan) will not be able to be named in the upcoming match but will be given a chance in the match against Syria. If that is true, it is reasonable, Cong Phuong will have more time to return to the field after a long time on the sidelines in Japan.

Evaluating Cong Phuong and Quang Hai - players who have rarely played in recent times, in an exchange of information with the media on the afternoon of June 11, central defender Duy Manh said: "The foreign competition environment is not simple. Cong Phuong and Quang Hai are players who possess special qualities of Vietnamese football. They have a very professional training, competition and living style. We are long-time teammates so we are very happy to meet and welcome them back, share stories in life, ask how training is, how difficult it is, and encourage each other to be better every day."

Photos on the training ground on the afternoon of June 11: