The 11 players selected by Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan include goalkeeper Cao Van Binh (SLNA); defenders Nguyen Duc Phu (PVF-CAND), Phan Tuan Tai, Nguyen Hong Phuc (Viettel), Vo Minh Trong (Dong Thap), Nguyen Duc Anh (Hanoi); midfielders Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa), Khuat Van Khang (Viettel), Nguyen Dinh Bac (Quang Nam); strikers Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong), Nguyen Thanh Nhan (PVF-CAND).

This number, along with 11 players previously available (except Nguyen Cong Phuong of Viettel who will not participate), are goalkeeper Do Sy Huy, Quan Van Chuan (Hanoi); defenders Le Nguyen Hoang, Tran Nam Hai (SLNA), Nguyen Manh Hung (Viettel); midfielders Nguyen Duc Viet (HAGL), Nguyen Phi Hoang (Da Nang), Dinh Xuan Tien (SLNA); 3 strikers Nham Manh Dung (Viettel), Vo Nguyen Hoang (Thanh Hoa), Nguyen Quoc Viet (HAGL).

Above is the expected composition of 22 players of the Vietnam Olympic team participating in the 19th ASIAD in Hangzhou (China). The Asian Games men's football competition will start from September 19 to October 7, 2023.

Among the 22 Olympic players, there are 2 players over 23 years old, Nham Manh Dung and Do Sy Huy (the regulations allow for reinforcements). There are 5 players in the main squad that Mr. Troussier built in the U.23 Asian qualifiers, namely Tuan Tai, Minh Trong, Duc Phu, Thanh Nhan and Thai Son. There are 11 players who just won the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship in Thailand with coach Hoang Anh Tuan, namely Van Chuan, Van Khang, Quoc Viet, Vi Hao, Xuan Tien, Hong Phuc, Duc Viet, Nam Hai, Le Nguyen Hoang, Manh Hung and Phi Hoang. Experts believe that the coach from Khanh Hoa will not take too much time to connect the players, forming a strong team capable of fighting at the 19th ASIAD.

It can be seen that Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan boldly gave the opportunity to organize defense to young central defenders under 20 years old such as Nam Hai, Nguyen Hoang, Manh Hung or Duc Anh, along with the command of Phan Tuan Tai. Meanwhile, he needs tall, good pressing, good aerial strikers to confront Saudi Arabia and Iran, so Manh Dung and Vo Nguyen Hoang will be very necessary in the front line. Around them will be players with good technique and speed such as Van Khang, Thanh Nhan, Xuan Tien, Quoc Viet, Dinh Bac or Vi Hao as satellites to create breakthroughs.

Mr. Tuan also trusts the two wings Minh Trong (or Phi Hoang) and Duc Phu (or Hong Phuc), placing great faith in the shuttle midfielder pair Thai Son and Duc Viet. Of course, Sy Huy is the necessary experience supplement for Van Chuan, and Van Binh is the good goalkeeper of the future.

According to the plan, on September 13, the Vietnam Olympic team will have the first practice session with all 22 players and will practice 3-4 sessions. On September 16, the team will depart for Hangzhou (China). According to the competition schedule, the Vietnam Olympic team is in Group B and will play the first match against Mongolia at 4:00 p.m. (3:00 p.m. Vietnam time) on September 19 at Linping Sport Center. On September 21, the Vietnam Olympic team will meet Iran at 6:30 p.m. (Vietnam time) also at the same stadium. On September 24 (one day after the opening ceremony of the 19th ASIAD), the Vietnam Olympic team will meet Saudi Arabia also at 6:30 p.m. at Linping Stadium.

Men's football at ASIAD 19 has a total of 6 groups with 23 teams (5 groups have 4 teams, only group D has 3 teams), playing a round-robin to calculate ranking points, selecting 12 teams, first and second place from 6 groups and 4 third-place teams with good results to enter the second round of the knockout round. The Vietnamese Olympic team hopes to participate in the knockout round, to do so the first task is to try to overcome Mongolia in the opening match.

List of Vietnam Olympic team attending ASIAD 19: