Vietnam name 26-man squad for ASEAN Cup 2026

Xuan Son (Rafaelson) starred in Vietnam's triumphant 2024 ASEAN Cup campaign, while Hoang Hen (Hendrio Araujo) made his national team debut in two matches in March. Tai Loc (Geovane Magno) recently completed his naturalisation process and became a Vietnamese citizen.

Centre-back Le Ngoc Bao was ruled out after suffering an injury just before the tournament. Earlier in the training camp, midfielder Ngo Dang Khoa also withdrew because of an injury sustained while playing for Ho Chi Minh City Police FC during the domestic season.

During the RoK camp, Vietnam trained at modern facilities and played three warm-up matches against progressively stronger opponents, namely Siheung FC of K League 3, Yongin FC of K League 2 and Gangwon FC of K League 1.

The fixtures allowed head coach Kim Sang-sik and his staff to assess the players' form, test different tactical options and further shape the squad for the regional tournament.

After returning home, Vietnam will complete their final preparations before travelling to the northern province of Thai Nguyen on July 17 for an international friendly against Myanmar the following day. The match will serve as the team's final tune-up ahead of the 2026 ASEAN Championship.

Vietnam will open their ASEAN Cup title defence away to Timor-Leste on July 24, with Kim's side aiming to retain the regional crown.

Vietnamese players begin training in Incheon ahead of 2026 ASEAN Cup

VOV.VN - Vietnam's national football team arrived in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on July 2 to begin a two-week training camp as part of preparations for the 2026 ASEAN Championship (ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026).