1. No overseas or foreign-born players included

Despite being touted for selection, a number of overseas Vietnamese players such as Alexander Dang, Filip Nguyen, Jason Pendant, Martin Lo, Mac Hong Quan, and Adriano Schmidt have been left out of the squad.

2. Injured players

Nguyen Tuan Anh and Vu Van Thanh of HAGL FC, in addition to Nguyen Trong Hoang of Viettel, are yet to fully recover from a long injury layoffs. Despite this, head coach Park Hang Seo still has faith in them and has put them into his squad.

3. Playing for foreign clubs isn’t a drawback

Cong Phuong, who is currently playing for the Republic of Korea’s Incheon United FC, Xuan Truong who is at Thailand’s Buriram FC, and Dang Van Lam of Thailand’s Muangthong FC, have all been called up to the national team.

4. The return of Anh Duc

Korean coach Park Hang Seo has successfully persuaded Anh Duc to make a comeback for the national team after previously deciding to withdraw from the squad.

5.Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung has been left out

Bui Tien Dung will not take part in the King’s Cup 2019 as he has been selected to play in the upcoming U23 friendly match between Vietnam and Myanmar on June 7.

Here is the Vietnamese national football team for the King’s Cup 2019 in full:

Goalkeepers: Dang Van Lam, Tran Nguyen Manh, Nguyen Van Toan.

Defenders: Doan Van Hau, Bui Tien Dung, Que Ngoc Hai, Tran Dinh Trong, Do Duy Manh, Huynh Tan Sinh.

Midfielders: Nguyen Phong Hong Duy, Pham Duc Huy, Luong Xuan Truong, Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Nguyen Trong Hoang, Tran Van Kien, Vu Van Thanh, Tran Minh Vuong.

Strikers: Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Anh Duc, Ha Duc Chinh.

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