Park Hang-seo names squad for Australia game in World Cup qualifiers
Head coach Park Hang-seo on January 20 announced the 24-man squad for Vietnam’s upcoming away match against Australia in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
Players of the national men's football team of Vietnam (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Head coach Park Hang-seo onও January20 announced the 24-man squad for Vietnam’s upcoming away match againstAustralia in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers,according to the Vietnam Footbal🥃l Federation (VFF).
The squad comprises three goalkeepers, 10 defenders, eight midfielders and threeforwards. They are to fly to Melbourne on January 21 andare set to arrive in Australia on January 22 morning (local time). Eight players of the team will remain in Hanoi to preparefor the later game against China at home, including defender Que Ngoc Hai and strikersNguyen Tien Linh and Nguyen Van Toan. The Australia-Vietnam game will kick off at 4.10 pm (Vietnamtime) on January 27. A meeting on the organisation of the Vietnam-China match tookplace in Hanoi on January 20, the VFF said.
Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of Vietnam (in white) and a Chinese player vie for the ball (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
The game is slated for February 1 at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. As the date is also the first day of the lunar year, whichis an important traditional festival celebrated in both countries, relevant agenciesare sparing no efforts to ensure safety during the event, Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports Do Dinh Hong underlined./.
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Players of the national men's football team of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) 
Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of Vietnam (in white) and a Chinese player vie for the ball (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
