Park Hang-seo completed the selection of his assistant team to help him prepare his players for the 2019 Asian Cup qualification match against Afghanistan later this month.

Coach Park Hang-seo takes notes when he watches a match between HCM City and Saigon FC last weekend. — Photo mebongda.net

The South Korean coach has invited Lu Dinh Tuan, Nguyen Thanh Son and goalkeeper trainer Vo Van Hanh, all of whom have worked with the national team and the U23 squad.

He also welcomed his country-fellow Lee Young-jin, former Korean national player in 1989-94, and Le Anh Khoa as his interpreter.

Park will spend time observing players’ performance in the three matches this weekend before finalising the list of 30.

Players will be summoned next week and they will have one week to practice for their match, which will be Park’s first official match as coach of Vietnam.

The game is taking place on November 14 at the national stadium of My Dinh.

After four rounds in Group C, Vietnamrank second with eight points, as many as leader Jordan. In case of a win against Afghanistan, Vietnamwill qualify for the Cup finals with one match to spare. — VNS