Men's National team
Coach Kim Sang Sik: “The Vietnam team will strive to win against the Philippines to secure an early spot in the semifinals”
Speaking at the press conference on the morning of December 17 in Manila, Coach Kim Sang Sik stated that the match against the host team, the Philippines, would not be easy. However, the Vietnam team will strive to win in order to secure an early spot in the semifinals of the 2024 ASEAN Championship.
VFF’s President Tran Quoc Tuan meets and encourages the Vietnam team to participate in the AFC Asian Cup 2023
On the afternoon of January 3, VFF’s President Tran Quoc Tuan had a meeting and encouraged the Vietnam team before the entire team left for Qatar to train and complete the final preparations for the 2023 Asian Cup. Also attending were Vice President of Vietnam Football Federation Nguyen Trung Kien and General Secretary of Vietnam Football Federation Duong Nghiep Khoi.
The Vietnam team prepares for the 2023 Asian Cup with 34 players
As part of the preparation plan for the 2023 Asian Cup, head coach Philippe Troussier selected 34 players to be on the Vietnam team’s December 2023 list.
Vietnam team came back Vietnam, prepare for the match against strong opponent Iraq
On the night of November 17, the Vietnam team took a direct flight from Manila (Philippines) to return home, preparing for the match with the Iraq team at My Dinh National Stadium in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
VFF President meets to encourage the Vietnamese team to participate in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
On the morning of November 10, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation, President of the Vietnam Football Federation Tran Quoc Tuan had a meeting and encouraged Vietnamese team members before entering the 2026 World Cup Second Qualifying Round campaign. Also attending was Secretary General Duong Nghiep Khoi – Head of the Vietnamese team participating in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
The Vietnam team increased 1 place on the FIFA rankings in October 2023
On the newly announced FIFA rankings, the Vietnamese team has increased 1 place compared to last month, ranking 94th in the world, 15th in Asia and continues to maintain the number 1 position in Southeast Asia.
The Vietnam team ended the series of friendly matches in October, actively looking towards the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
The match against the Korean team at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the evening of October 17 also ended a series of 3 friendly matches during FIFA Days in October of the Vietnam team. All three opponents on this occasion are considered much stronger than the Vietnam team, so every match for coach Philippe Troussier’s players is extremely valuable, especially the match with the currently ranked 26th in the world – Korea.
The Vietnam team lost 0-2 to host China in a friendly match in Dalian
On the evening of October 10, the Vietnam team had an international friendly match on FIFA Days with the China team at Dalian Sports Center stadium. This is also the first match of coach Philippe Troussier and his team in the final preparation phase before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifier.
The FIFA Days international friendly match between China and Vietnam will have VAR applied
According to information from the Chinese Football Federation (CFA), the Video Assistant Referee will be applied at the FIFA Days friendly match between the China team and the Vietnam team.
The Vietnam team entered their first training session in Dalian, China
After arriving at the Kempinski hotel and taking the time to rest and recover, on the evening of October 8, the Vietnam team entered their first training session in Dalian, China.
Vietnam national team gives opportunities to young players during the FIFA Days reunion in October
As part of the plan to build forces towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2nd Qualifying Round in Asia, head coach Philippe Troussier continues to give opportunities to many excellent young faces in the October FIFA Days gathering of the team.
