On May 3, the Vietnam Football Association (VFA) said in an official message that South Korean coach Kim Sang-sik, 47, has become the new coach of the Vietnam national team.
On March 26, the Vietnam Football Association (VFA) announced that Troussier will no longer be the head coach of the Vietnam men's national soccer team and the U23 national Olympics. 2026, the Indonesian men's football team is currently third in the group with a record of 1 win and 3 losses after a 3-0 away win over the Vietnamese men's football team in the Group F match of the CONCACAF 36 qualifying round.
Today, the Vietnam Football Association (VFA) announced that Kim Sang-sik, a 47-year-old former South Korean international, has become the head coach of the Vietnam team and he will also be in charge of the Vietnam U23 team. Kim Sang-sik was the coach of K-League club Jeonbuk Hyundai, under whom the team won the 2021 K-League title.
Kim Sang-sik has signed a two-year contract with Vietnam. From the contract until March 31, 2026, his priority is to lead Vietnam to the top 36 of the two remaining world qualifiers, June 6 at home against the Philippines and June 11 away against Iraq.
For the Vietnam U23 team, Kim Sang-sik needs to be well prepared for the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers in September 2025 and the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in December 2025 in Thailand.
