VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan (R) (Photo: VFF)

Tuan is now Chairman of the AFC Competition Committee for the 2023-2027 tenure, member of the Organising Committee for the Asian Cup for the 2023-2027 tenure, Chairman of the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) Competition Committee for the 2022-2026 term, and member of the AFF Finance Committee.

He was appointed by the AFC as the Football Manager for the Incheon 2014 ASIAD and the Hangzhou 2023 ASIAD, and he is also a member of the Executive Committee for the Asian Cup 2024 finals in Qatar.

In the 2024 U23 Asian Championship finals, the Vietnam U23 team is in Group D along with Kuwait, Malaysia and Uzbekistan. They will face U23 Kuwait on April 17, Malaysia on April 20 and Uzbekistan on April 23.

Final list of 23 Vietnamese players for AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 announced

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced the final list of 23 players for Vietnam's U23 team to participate in the upcoming AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 in Qatar. 

Accordingly, four players will miss out on the trip to the Asian tournament. They are goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien, defenders Nguyen Thanh Khai and Nguyen Duc Anh, and midfielder Ha Van Phuong.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan stated that the selection was carefully made after detailed discussions and evaluations based on the players' recent training and friendly matches. The main criteria were technical skills, current form, and the ability to meet the tactical requirements of the team.

Vietnam, drawn in Group D, will face Kuwait, Malaysia, and Uzbekistan in the final stage. The team has been in Qatar since April 8, undergoing intensive training, which included a warm-up match against Jordan.

Vietnam will start their campaign against Kuwait on April 17, followed by matches against Malaysia on April 20 and Uzbekistan on April 23./.VNA