Football: women’s team determined to pass AFC U19 qualifier
The national women’s football team is resolved to pass the qualifier round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Women’s Championship hosted by Vietnam this year.
Coaches of the Group E teams pose for a group photo at the press conference (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The national women’s football teamis resolved to pass the qualifier round of the Asian Football Confederation(AFC) U19 Women’s Championship hosted by Vietnam this year.
Coach Mai Duc Chung shared the team’s spirit at a pressconference in Hanoi on October 23.
The qualifiers of Group E is scheduled to take place at theVietnam Youth Football Training Centre (VYF) in the capital city on October 24,26, and 28 with teams from Jordan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam competing.
Host Vietnam will face Malaysia in the opening match onOctober 24, Singapore on October 26, and Jordan on October 28.
Chung said the Vietnamese team consists of young playersfrom 16 to 18 years old, some of whom have participated in internationalcompetitions.
He said all teams in Group E are making progress and statedthat the Vietnamese players will play with their best in order to advance tothe next round.
Coach of the Malaysian team Jacob Joseph said it is thefirst time in ten years that Malaysia has its representatives at an AFC U19Women’s Championship.
He noted his team has only two weeks preparing for the eventand is ready to meet the host team.
Coach of the Singaporean team Melisa Ye Hui Ting praisedfacilities at the VYF. She underscored her team’s thorough preparation andefforts to achieve the best result.
Coach of the Jordan team Munir Hantash thanked the VietnamFootball Federation for its fastidious organisation of the championship. Hesaid his team wants to earn a ticket to the next round.
The AFC U19 Women’s Championship qualifying round consistsof 27 teams, including the hosts of the event’s final round, Thailand. They aredivided into six groups and will play in a round-robin format in the groupstage to decide winners and two best second-placed teams. The top eight teamsof the first qualifier round will progress to the second round, where the fourtop teams will then advance to the finals, together with Japan, the DemocraticPeople’s Republic of Korea, China, and Thailand. –VNA
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Coaches of the Group E teams pose for a group photo at the press conference (Photo: VNA)