Lee Young-jin (L) will coach U23 Vietnam at the Dubai Cup 2022 in the UAE in late May.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has agreed with Park’s proposal to dispatch Lee to the UAE with the U23 side.

Lee will be supported by coach assistant Ngo Tuan Vinh, goalkeeper Nguyen Duc Canh and fitness coach Cedric Rogers during the tournament.

Thirty-two players have been called up for training in the lead up to the Dubai Cup 2022 which is due to take place from March 23 – 29.

According to the organizing board, Vietnam will take on Iraq on March 23 and Croatia three days later.

The tournament will see the participation of 10 U23 teams, namely Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Croatia, Japan, Qatar, Vietnam, China, Iraq, and hosts the UAE.

The friendly series will a big test for U23 Vietnam ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) that will be held in Vietnam from May 12 to 23.

Park is recovering from his COVID-19 infection. However, he will not be able to coach the U23 team in the UAE as he will be busy with the national team’s last two World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Japan in late May. 

Source: VOV

U23 Vietnam squad: questions following victory

Vietnamese footballers were recently crowned Southeast Asia champions after a victory over Thailand, a fierce rival. However, this will not ensure their future at their clubs.

New coach of U23 Vietnam football squad may be Korean

Korean Coach Park Hang Seo has recommended his compatriot Gong Oh Kyun to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to replace him to lead the U23 Vietnam team after the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.