OFFICIAL squad list of U18 Vietnam: ‘Little Cong Phuong’ put on the list

On June 20, The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the coach Hoang Anh Tuan sent a decision file to call up U18 Vietnam players. The list is notable with the name of Pham Xuan Tao who named as ‘The Little Cong Phuong’ who is blessed with a breakthrough technique, speed, and finish which quite resembles Cong Phuong.

Besides Xuan Trong, there are 3 Da Nang names in the rostering list namely Luong Duy Cuong, Nguyen Ngoc Thi, Pham Van Huu. While, PVF handed 5 youngsters including Vo Nguyen Hoang, Hung Cong Den, Tran Hoang Phuc, Trinh Quang Truong, Nguyen Phuong Nam.

Standing on the list with the above-mentioned men are 6 Song Lam Nghe An players Nguyen Van Ba, Tran Quoc Thanh, Tran Manh Quynh, Nguyen Xuan Binh, Dang Quang Tu, and Ho Khac Luong along with 3 players from Hoang Anh Gia Lai: Nguyen Thanh Khoi, Nguyen Nhat Minh, and Nguyen Nhi Khang.

(U18 Championship Fixtures 5/8 – 18/8)

The AFF U18 Championship 2019 witnessed U18 Vietnam fallen into the ‘death group’ where the brightest candidates for the champion including U18 Australia and U18 Thailand are seating on.

Group B is also considered a tough group with the presences of U18 Malaysia, U18 Singapore, and U18 Campuchia compared to a little easier-breathe company consisting of Myanmar, Indonesia, Laos, Timor-Leste, Philippines, and Brunei.