The squad reviewed Group C opponents and tactical plans in Nagoya. Pham Ly Duc was elected captain, with Cao Van Binh, Nguyen Quoc Viet and Nguyen Thanh Nhan as deputies.

The coach said weather conditions resembled those at home and stressed a match-by-match approach. Further ambitions follow the immediate group-stage task.

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