HA NOI — The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) yesterday announced the list of 30 U23 footballers to prepare for the Asian Games (ASIAD) to be held in Indonesia next month.

Among them, eight players each play for Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) and Ha Noi..

The VFF also named other platters who shone at the AFC U23 Championship held in China in January in which Viet Nam won a silver medal for the first time, including Phan Van Duc and Pham Xuan Manh of Song Lam Nghe An, Ha Duc Chinh of Da Nang and Bui Tien Dung of Thanh Hoa.

Due to his impressive performances for V.League 1 side Hai Phong, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam has been selected as an overage player at 26 years old.

The team will convene on July 25 at the PVF Centre in Ha Noi and will play friendly matches against the U23 sides of Australia, Oman and Uzbekistan to prepare in early August at My Dinh National Stadium.

Thirty-two men’s football teams have registered to compete in the upcoming Asian event. Viet Nam will face Japan alongside Pakistan and Nepal in Group D.

The men’s football is to set kick off on August 14 and finish on September 1 in Indonesia.

At the ASIAD 2014 held in Incheon, Viet Nam under the guidance of Japanese coach Toshiya Miura, progressed from the qualifying round before losing to the United Arab Emirates in the quarter-finals. 

List of Viet Nam U23 team

Strikers: Nguyen Van Quyet (Ha Noi FC), Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Cong Phuong (HAGL), Hoang Minh Tuan (Nam Dinh), Ha Duc Chinh (SHB Da Nang), Nguyen Anh Duc, Nguyen Tien Linh (B.Binh Duong).

Goalkeepers: Nguyen Van Hoang (Sai Gon FC), Bui Tien Dung (FLC Thanh Hoa), Dang Van Lam (Hai Phong). 

Defenders: Huynh Tan Sinh (Quang Nam FC), Pham Xuan Manh (SLNA), Tran Dinh Trong, Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Thanh Chung, Doan Van Hau (Ha Noi FC), Vu Van Thanh, Le Van Son, Nguyen Phong Hong Duy (HAGL), Bui Tien Dung, Nguyen Trong Dai (Viettel), Trinh Van Loi (Hai Phong).

Midfielders: Pham Duc Huy, Nguyen Quang Hai, Do Hung Dung (Ha Noi FC), Luong Xuan Truong, Trieu Viet Hung, Tran Minh Vuong (HAGL), Le Pham Thanh Long (Hai Phong), Phan Van Duc (SLNA). — VNS