Forward Williams Minh Hoang said Harry Kane had once advised him to play in his mother's homeland, Vietnam, to develop his career. The 19-year-old recounted the conversation before Vietnam's training session in Bandung on September 27; it is his account, not a newly confirmed statement from Kane.

Minh Hoang had just made his Vietnam debut in the 1-0 win over the Philippines and supplied the pass for Nguyen Dinh Bac's goal. He said teammates and coaching staff had helped the newcomers settle in.