VietNamNet Bridge - A day before the clash against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), coach Hoang Van Phuc finalized a list of 23 players.

 

Coach Hoang Van Phuc.

Accordingly, four players were eliminated from the team, including Thanh Hao, Vu Minh Tuan, Hoang Thien and Ha Minh Tuan. Of these, midfielder Hao was sick for a whole week, forcing coach Hoang Van Phuc to reject him from the team. The other three were not used in the recent friendly matches.
 
Today, all four players will return to their clubs. Coach Hoang Van Phuc said the opportunity for them to join the national squad is still open the next times, if they keep trying.
 
Talking about the game against the UAE today, coach Phuc said he was not worried though his team has many young players.

The team recently performed very well in three friendly games. "I hope that my young players will play well in this game. We have also prepared plans to deal with the UAE," the coach said.
 
On target, Mr. Phuc did not hide the determination to get at least one point in the game.
 
Meanwhile, the guest team of coach Mahdi Ali also expressed a determination to win three points.

"We have prepared very well for the game. We have a lot of young players, but all of them have shown progress. This is an important match because in the first match everyone wants to have good results and we want to win. Finally, I would like to wish both teams to have a great game and good luck to both."
 
The game between Vietnam and UAE match will take place today at 6pm, in My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi.

Nam Nguyen