The prerequisite for Cong Phuong to be called back to the Vietnam national team is that this player must achieve good performance at Binh Phuoc Club, where he is currently playing. Even, Cong Phuong's Binh Phuoc team must have high achievements in the 2024-2025 first division.
At that time, Cong Phuong was noticed by coach Kim Sang-sik and was able to convince experts as well as Vietnamese football fans about the player's place on the national team (in case he was called back to the national team).
Cong Phuong must play well and help Binh Phuoc Club achieve good results to hope to be noticed by coach Kim Sang-sik.
Particularly in the 2024-2025 season, it will not be easy for Binh Phuoc to find achievements, because this tournament currently has 2 teams that are considered quite strong, including Phu Dong Ninh Binh and PVF-Cong An Nhan Dan (CAND). These 2 teams have many stars, many national players and former national players.
This also means that Cong Phuong has to compete for achievements with Hoang Duc, Dinh Thanh Binh, Huu Tuan, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam... of Phu Dong Ninh Binh Club, as well as Nguyen Xuan Nam, Nguyen Huy Hung, Martin Lo, Ryan Ha, Huynh Cong Den... of PVF-CAND Club.
Among them, Hoang Duc, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, midfielder Nguyen Huy Hung were once teammates of Cong Phuong in the national team. Together, Cong Phuong, Huy Hung and goalkeeper Dang Van Lam won the 2018 AFF Cup. As for Hoang Duc, in the following years, Cong Phuong and Hoang Duc were among the best attacking stars of Vietnamese football, until Cong Phuong went to Yokohama FC (Japan) to play in 2023 and his form has declined until now.
Not only that, Cong Phuong used to be teammates with center back Huu Tuan and striker Dinh Thanh Binh when they were playing for HAGL. These people also understand Cong Phuong very well, and understand the playing habits of this famous striker.
Cong Phuong's team will face many challenges in the first division.
The time from now until the AFF Cup 2024 kicks off in early December is quite short. Cong Phuong's task during this time is to defeat the above-mentioned former teammates (either directly on the field, in confrontations, or defeat them in terms of achievements on the first division rankings), in order to hope to find a place in the national team jersey for the AFF Cup.
The next difficulty for Cong Phuong lies in the fact that the stars themselves like Hoang Duc, Dang Van Lam, Dinh Thanh Binh also want to show themselves. These players are being doubted about their motivation as well as their playing quality, when they left V-League to play in the first division.
Although fragile, the chance to return to the national team is still there for Cong Phuong (number 7).
The above stars also desire to achieve results in the 2024-2025 first division, to affirm their position and quality, and at the same time hope to soon regain their position in the national team. Therefore, Cong Phuong's journey to find a way back to the Vietnam national team in the near future will not be smooth.
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