After beating Slovakia 3-1 in the UEFA Nations League last week, the Czech team discovered two of their two massage therapists had COVID-19. Therefore, all players and staff involved in the match were quarantined. The Football Association of the Czech Republic had to choose other players to prepare for the match against Scotland early tomorrow morning (Vietnamese time), including goalkeeper Nguyen. … [Read more...] about Goalkeeper Filip Nguyen accepts call-up to Czech national team
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Former national team coach Alfred Riedl dies at age of 70
Riedl managed the Vietnamese team three times in 1998-2000, 2003-2004 and 2005-2007. He was one of the most successful foreign coaches in the pre-2008 period, helping Việt Nam reach the final of several regional tournaments such as the AFF Cup and SEA Games. … [Read more...] about Former national team coach Alfred Riedl dies at age of 70
Vietnam suspends national team call-up as World Cup Asian qualifiers delayed again
At around 12:00 pm on Wednesday, the VFF announced its plan for the national team’s call-up in Hanoi from August 16 to 28, with a list of 36 players chosen by head coach Park Hang Seo, in preparation for the second round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. … [Read more...] about Vietnam suspends national team call-up as World Cup Asian qualifiers delayed again
Former coach of Vietnamese football team Alfred Riedl passes away
The Austrian coach also helped Vietnam become runners-up at the 1998 Tiger Cup (now AFF Cup) after losing 0-1 to Singapore in the final in Hanoi, and win silver medals at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in 1999, 2003 and 2005./.VNA … [Read more...] about Former coach of Vietnamese football team Alfred Riedl passes away
Alfred Riedl: the man who kickstarted Vietnamese football’s ascent
On June 1, 2003, Riedl started his second stint with Vietnam, coaching the U23 team at SEA Games 22, which Vietnam hosted for the first time. He was expected to take the team to victory with the home advantage. Things went smoothly with the talent of Pham Van Quyen, a prodigy of Vietnamese football then, coming to the fore. Once again, Vietnam reached the finals and met their nemesis, Thailand, who scored the decisive goal in extra time. Riedl left the team for the second time. … [Read more...] about Alfred Riedl: the man who kickstarted Vietnamese football’s ascent
