Malaysian media exclaims as Xuan Son officially makes his comeback

Stadium Astro shows worry for the Malaysian national team with Xuan Son’s official return to the field.

After nearly 10 months sidelined due to injury, Xuan Son has officially returned to competition. The naturalized striker for Vietnam’s national team played the last 5 minutes in the friendly match between Nam Dinh Club and PVF CAND Youth on the evening of October 11. This is great news for both the Vietnam national team and Nam Dinh Club.

Naturally, the news of Xuan Son’s official return has spread strongly across Southeast Asia. Malaysia’s Stadium Astro quickly reported on this issue, suggesting that Xuan Son’s comeback will cause concern for the Malaysian national team when they face Vietnam in March 2026:

"Do you remember his previous warning? Right after Vietnam’s 0-4 loss to Malaysia in the Asian Cup qualifiers at Bukit Jalil last June, Xuan Son posted a message saying his team would be stronger when facing Malaysia next year.

He is expected to return to strengthen Vietnam’s national team when the two sides meet again in the final qualifying match next year. Warning: Xuan Son has scored 7 goals in just 6 international appearances since joining the Vietnam squad late last year..

According to regional media, Xuan Son has appeared in Nam Dinh Club’s lineup to regain match fitness and is counting down the days to rejoin the Vietnam national team. Playing in a friendly, Xuan Son is building confidence and credibility to seek revenge against his former opponents, Malaysia.

The most reasonable time for Xuan Son’s return to the Vietnam national team will be March 2026 when the "Golden Dragons" face Malaysia in a decisive match. This period will allow Xuan Son to fully recover his peak condition and ball touch after 10 months without playing. Meanwhile, calling him up in November is not feasible.