FourFourTwo magazine has included Vietnam’s U23 team among the top 3 nominees for “National team of the Year” in the Southeast Asian Football Awards.


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The first award given by Four Four Two magazine honours the best teams and players in Southeast Asian football.

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The Vietnamese team is in second place on the list.

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According to the magazine, following a disappointing AFF Cup 2016, Vietnam’s team have made great progress by securing qualification for the 2019 Asian Cup in the UAE with an unbeaten record and only one fixture remaining.

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Thailand is a strong candidate to take the award from Vietnam as it currently tops the list.

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The third place on the list goes to the Philippines.

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Meanwhile, midfielder Dinh Thanh Trung has been named among FourFourTwo’s top 5 for Player of the Year.

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His challengers for the award are Chanathip Songkrasin and Teerasil Dangda of Thailand, Aung Thu of Myanmar, and Andritany Ardhiyasa of Indonesia.

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Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been chosen among the top 5 nominees for Young Player of the Year.

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