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Vietnam dominates AFF Cup 2026 with record Best XI

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Vietnam ~~prepares for FIFA ASEAN~~ dominates AFF Cup ~~amid injury setbacks~~ 2026 with record Best XI

~~Vietnam continues its~~ Vietnam’s preparations for the FIFA ASEAN Cup ~~2026, which marks a significant shift as the first edition directly organized and managed by FIFA. The tournament, scheduled~~ 2026 have transitioned from September 24 to October 3, will see match results contribute to FIFA world rankings. Vietnam has been placed in Division 1, Group B, alongside Thailand, the Philippines, and Pakistan. The squad is scheduled injury concerns to ~~face the Philippines on September 26, rivals Thailand on September 29,~~ record-breaking individual and ~~Pakistan on October 2, with the group winner advancing to the final on October 5. However, the national~~ team ~~faces growing roster challenges due to injuries.~~ achievements. While ~~concerns persist regarding midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc’s groin injury,~~ the squad initially faced roster challenges, including the loss of defender Nguyễn Văn Vĩ ~~has been ruled out of the tournament following~~ due to a serious muscle ~~tear sustained during~~ tear, the team ultimately secured the championship. Following a ~~match between Nam Định~~ dominant campaign in which Vietnam recorded six wins and ~~HAGL. The injury is expected to require over~~ two draws—scoring 21 goals and conceding only three—the national team set a ~~month of recovery, depriving head coach Kim Sang-sik~~ record by occupying 10 of ~~a key left-sided player who previously scored a crucial goal against Indonesia. Coach Kim Sang-sik continues to utilize~~ the ~~2026-2027 V-League season to evaluate talent, including naturalized~~ 11 positions in the tournament’s Best XI. Thailand’s Teerasak Poeiphimai was the only player ~~Olaha Mạnh Đức and overseas-based players Williams Minh Hoàng and Ngô Đăng Khoa, to strengthen~~ from another nation included in the ~~squad~~ selection. Individual accolades for the ~~upcoming competition in Indonesia~~ Vietnamese squad include Patrik Lê Giang being named Best Goalkeeper, while Đình Bắc and ~~Hong Kong.~~ Xuân Son shared the Golden Boot award, each scoring five goals. The tournament’s Best XI features a 4-3-3 formation consisting of goalkeeper Patrik Lê Giang; defenders Xuân Mạnh, Văn Hậu, Thành Chung, and Văn Vĩ; midfielders Hoàng Đức, Quang Hải, and Hai Long; and forwards Xuân Son and Đình Bắc.

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