Coach Toshiya Miura has officially reduced the men’s football U23 squad roster for the upcoming Asian Games competition to just 20 players, cutting it by seven.

The seven players failing to meet the Japanese coach’s requirements are Khac Ngoc, Sy Sa, and Ngoc Duc (Song Lam Nghe An FC), Van Thuan and Minh Hai (Hanoi FC), Van Thanh (Hanoi T&T FC) and Anh Tuan (SHB Danang FC).

The reductions were made following a friendly match between Vietnam’s U23 squad and the national team on September 2.

U23 Vietnam are scheduled to fly to Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on September 11 for ASIAD 17 clashes from Sept. 18 to Oct. 4.
According to a recent draw in the men’s football event, Vietnam will play Iran and Kyrgyzstan in Group H.

According to VOV