(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced Philippe Troussier as head coach of Vietnam's national and U23 men’s squads at a ceremony in Hanoi on Monday.
 French coach Philippe Troussier. |
The French coach's three-year contract with the VFF will begin next month and end July 31, 2026.
A series of tournaments await Troussier and his team such as the 2023 SEA Games, 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Dubbed the “White Witch Doctor” for his successful stint in Africa, Troussier has managed Ivory Coast, Nigeria, South Africa, and Burkina Faso. He led Japan to the final 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2002, the country’s best-ever run in the competition at the time.
The French coach helped Vietnam’s U19 team qualify for the AFC Championship 2020, which was later canceled due to COVID-19. He also served as a strategic adviser and technical director at the Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talent (PVF) Academy in 2018.