HANOI (16 Sept 2008) – Vietnam national coach Henrique Calisto has called on 27 players to prepare for the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 in December.
For this year’s meet slated for 5-28 December, Vietnam have been placed in Group B against hosts Thailand, Malaysia and the first team to emerge from the qualifiers next month.
Group A are hosts Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar and the second team from the qualifiers.
Towards that, the Vietnam team have already been in training for the past week in Gia Lai province and where they will return to Ho Chi Minh City at the end of the month to compete in the Ho Chi Minh City Cup from 1-6 Oct, 2008.
After that, the squad will then move to Hanoi in preparation for the T&T Cup from 28 Oct to 1 Nov, 2008.
VIETNAM TRAINING SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Phan Van Santos (Dong Tam-Long An)
Nguyen The Anh (Binh Duong)
Bui Tan Truong (Dong Thap)
DEFENDERS
Huynh Quang Thanh (Binh Duong)
Vu Nhu Thanh (Binh Duong)
Le Phuoc Tu (The Cong)
Dao Van Phong (Khanh Hoa)
Nguyen Hoang Vuong (Binh Duong)
Pham Dinh Phuoc (Binh Duong)
Mai Xuan Hop (XMCT.Thanh Hoa)
Phan Thanh Giang (Dong Tam-Long An)
Phung Van Nhien (Hoang Anh-Gia Lai).
MIDFIELDERS
Phan Van Tai Em (Dong Tam-Long An)
Nguyen Minh Chau (XM.Haiphong)
Le Tan Tai (K.Khanh Hoa)
Nguyen Vu Phong (Binh Duong)
Nguyen Minh Duc (TCDK.Song Lam Nghe An)
Nguyen Minh Phuong (Dong Tam-Long An)
Tran Duc Duong (DPM.Nam Dinh)
STRIKERS
Le Công Vinh (TCDK.Song Lam Nghe An)
Nguyen Viet Thang (Dong Tam-Long An)
Nguyen Ngoc Thanh (XM.Haiphong)
Thach Bao Khanh (The Cong)
Phan Thanh Binh (CS.Dong Thap)
Pham Thanh Luong (Hanoi.ACB)
Phan Thanh Phuc (SHB.Da Nang)
Nguyen Quang Hai (K.Khanh Hoa)