Huynh Nhu, Thuy Trang are absent from the Vietnamese women's team
According to the explanation of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) when announcing the list today, Huynh Nhu is busy negotiating a contract extension with the Portuguese club Lank Vilaverdense. Therefore, whether this striker will participate in concentration and play with the team at ASIAD 19 will be reconfirmed after reaching agreement with the host club.
Meanwhile, Thuy Trang's absence has no explanation. Previously, the 34-year-old midfielder was not allowed to play for a minute at the 2023 World Cup, sparking information that she had to receive unfair treatment.
Thuy Trang is a great contributor to helping Vietnamese women win tickets to the World Cup for the first time in history. She is one of the few players not infected with Covid-19, participating in all matches in the qualifiers taking place in January 2022 in India. Thuy Trang also played continuously at SEA Games 31 and 32, helping the team win a gold medal. This midfielder then won the Vietnam Silver Ball 2022 and was elected vice captain. However, until the 2023 World Cup, coach Mai Duc Chung did not use Thuy Trang for a minute in three matches at the 2023 World Cup. When she returned home on August 3, she burst into tears, sharing "just looking forward to playing for a minute. ".
Coach Mai Duc Chung called for 25 players in this gathering, including many young players such as Nguyen Thi Hoa, Pham Thi Lan Anh (Hanoi), Tran Thi Duyen, Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh (Ha Nam). There are 11 players born after 2000 called, to serve the next class training plan for the team, to prepare for future goals.
The team will gather at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center from August 10 to August 19. After that, coach Mai Duc Chung and his team trained in Hai Phong, then returned to Hanoi to prepare to move to China.
At ASIAD 19, the Vietnamese women's team was in Group D with Japan, Nepal and Bangladesh. The matches will take place from September 22 to September 28 at Wenzhou Olympic Stadium, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
