Van Lam is back, Tien Linh is not sure to play Vietnam vs Japan

Goalkeeper Van Lam will join the Vietnamese team in Japan to prepare for the closing match of the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. This will be the first time in 5 months that Van Lam will return to Vietnam in the colors of the Vietnamese national team. .

The Russian-born goalkeeper only caught one match in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, which was a match against Australia at My Dinh Stadium (the second round), before being absent due to a shoulder injury encountered in the shirt. Cerezo Osaka. Van Lam has completed the injury treatment process to return to practice.

After Van Lam’s absence, Tan Truong (5 matches), Nguyen Manh (2 matches) and Van Toan (1 match) were given the opportunity, but no goalkeeper has kept a clean sheet in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. .

Meanwhile, striker Tien Linh still leaves open the possibility of participating in the match against Japan. Coach Park Hang Seo shared:Tien Linh is injured, but currently there is no assessment. We will have to wait for the results from the hospital for further testing“.

Due to problems related to visa procedures, the Vietnamese team is not sure to add personnel to replace injured or suspended players.

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After 9 matches, the Vietnamese team has 3 points, ranked last in Group B of the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. Coach Park Hang Seo’s teachers and students lost to Oman in the final match at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of March 24.

Meanwhile, Japan defeated Australia to win tickets to the 2022 World Cup. Coach Hajime Moriyasu’s team accelerated in the second leg with 4 consecutive victories, thereby temporarily occupying the top of Group B with 21 points. In the final match, Japan will compete against Vietnam. In the first leg, Japan defeated Vietnam with a score of 1-0 at My Dinh Stadium.