Malaysian media stirred up when Xuan Son returned to the Vietnam national team

Malaysian media recently showed notable reactions when naturalized forward Nguyen Xuan Son was called up to the Vietnam national team preparing for the match against Malaysia in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.

According to the article, Makanbola quoted: "The naturalized forward Nguyen Xuan Son has been called up to the Vietnam national team to prepare for the match against Malaysia in the final group stage round of the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at the end of this month."

Sources from Malaysia also cited the announcement from Nam Dinh Steel Blue Club regarding the call-up of two players from this team. Makanbola wrote: "This information was announced by Nam Dinh Steel Blue Club when the team sent congratulations to its two players, Xuan Son and Van Vi, who were called up to the Vietnam national team in this training session."

Makanbola also emphasized the impact of Xuan Son since joining the Vietnam national team: "The name Xuan Son certainly receives significant attention from fans, as the forward born in Brazil has made a strong impact for the Vietnam national team after completing his naturalization process."

In fact, the striker under Nam Dinh's roster quickly proved his value in the national team jersey. Malaysian media added: "The striker under Nam Dinh's roster has scored 8 goals after 6 appearances for the Vietnam national team. Among them, 7 goals were scored at the ASEAN Mitsubishi Cup 2024, a tournament where he won the top scorer title."

Makanbola emphasized the importance of Xuan Son: "The presence of Xuan Son promises to attract significant attention from fans, especially since this 29-year-old forward was absent in the match between Vietnam and Malaysia at Bukit Jalil stadium in June last year." This makes the rematch between the two teams even more anticipated.

According to the plan, before facing Malaysia, Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will have an important preparatory run, specifically Makanbola stated: "Before meeting Malaysia, Coach Kim Sang Sik's players will play a friendly match against Bangladesh on March 26, before facing Malaysia five days later."