The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has assigned Vietnam to host Southeast Asia Futsal this April and Southeast Asia U19 football championship this July in Ho Chi Minh City.

Futsal championship is expected to draw 10 participating teams while U19 championship has four teams including Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and possibly one team from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

These championships aim to help ASEAN football teams prepare for Asian U19 championship in China in November this year./.