Coach Kim Sang Sik receives the best possible news ahead of the match against Malaysia.

The pillars of the Vietnam national team consistently perform brilliantly in V-League, which further boosts Coach Kim Sang Sik's confidence prior to the upcoming clash with Malaysia.

In the recent V-League matches, Coach Kim Sang Sik has been attending to monitor the form of the national team players as well as potentially discover new talents for the Vietnam squad in March. The "Golden Dragons" will have two important matches: a friendly against Bangladesh and the final Asian Cup qualifying round fixture against Malaysia.

In V-League round 15, Coach Kim Sang Sik attended the Capital derby between Hanoi FC and CAHN. The Korean strategist was likely very pleased when naturalized player Do Hoang Hen shone with a brace of goals and, if called up, he would be a quality addition to the Vietnam national team in March.

The prospect of Xuan Son partnering with Hoang Hen is becoming very clear for the Vietnam national team. Hoang Hen has completed all naturalization procedures and boasts impressive form with 8 goals in this V-League season. Hoang Hen and Xuan Son were once the most synergistic and formidable duo in V-League while playing for Nam Dinh, and they could become an impressive striking pair if called up to the Vietnam national team to face Malaysia this March.

In this match, Dinh Bac, Quang Hai, Van Hau, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Duy Manh, Xuan Manh, and Filip Nguyen all played and performed their roles well. Good news also came as no further key players of the Vietnam national team suffered injuries during this period, while Tien Linh has also recovered and started in round 15.

The captain of the U23 Vietnam team, Khuat Van Khang, just made a significant mark with a beautiful goal against Becamex TP HCM in this round, and he will continue to be a candidate given opportunities in the Vietnam national team. In the goalkeeper position, Trung Kien demonstrates stable performance, making many miraculous saves while playing for HAGL.

Regarding personnel, Coach Kim Sang Sik can be completely reassured about the Vietnam national team at this moment. We also have a positive psychological momentum as CAS has officially rejected the appeal from the Malaysian Football Association. Malaysia's 0-3 default loss in the first leg is just a matter of time, and the Vietnam national team will be very comfortable playing the upcoming second leg match.