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Injuries, selection assessments and registration timing explain the absence of several overseas-born players from Vietnam's under-23 Asian Games team, according to VnExpress. The report identifies separate circumstances rather than a policy excluding such players.
Vietnam's women's team arrived in Japan on September 11 after training in Suzhou, China, for the final stage of its Asian Games preparations. The squad landed in Nagoya before traveling to its base in Shizuoka.
Vietnam's under-17 women's team traveled to Gotemba in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture for a camp ahead of the 2027 Asian qualifiers. The squad departed on September 10 under coach Masahiko Okiyama.
Song Lam Nghe An goalkeeper Nguyen Bao Ngoc has joined Vietnam's under-23 Asian Games squad. He replaces Pham Dinh Hai, who is staying with his club for the National Cup because it is short of goalkeepers.
AFC thanked VFF and the local organizing committee following Group C qualifying for the 2027 U-20 Asian Cup in Phu Tho. VFF said the confederation praised preparations, operations and hospitality.
Ismail Kartal announced his resignation after Fenerbahçe's 1-1 Champions League draw with Roma on September 10, only for president Aziz Yıldırım to reject it immediately. Their successive statements left the coaching situation in the spotlight.
Hoang Quang Dung has been added to Vietnam's under-23 squad for the 2026 Asian Games, replacing the injured Nguyen Cong Phuong. VFF announced the change on September 11.
Nam Dinh lost 3-0 at Da Nang on September 11 after two straight red cards. Tran Van Kien was dismissed in the 15th minute, followed by Ezequiel Santos in the 51st after stepping on Vo Huu Viet Hoang's abdomen.
Como marked its Champions League debut with a 4-1 win over RB Leipzig on September 10. Cesc Fàbregas's side reached a new milestone after qualifying for European competition.
