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Female footballers called to prepare for Asian Cup finals

Twenty-eight players will be called to prepare for the final round of the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup in India, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
Female footballers called to prepare for Asian Cup finals ảnh 1Female footballers in a training session (Photo: VFF)
Hanoi (VNA) – Twenty-eight players will be called to prepare for the final round of the 2022 Asian FootballConfederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup in India, according to the VietnamFootball Federation (VFF).

Head coach Mai Duc Chung saidaside from some new faces like Tran Thi Hai Linh and Dao Thi Kieu Oanh, thosewho have recovered from injuries such as Pham Thi Tuoi and Nguyen Thi Lieu willalso be gathered.

Most of the ones attendingthe qualifiers are maintained since Vietnam will face strong rivals in thefinal round, namely Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Myanmar.

The squad are still beingrejuvenated, but this time’s task needs footballers experienced in playing atinternational tourneys, Chung noted.

Thewomen’s national football team will have their first training session at the VietnamYouth Football Training Centre in Hanoi on November 28.

VFF Secretary-General Le Hoai Anh said the federation is liaising withinternational partners to arrange overseas training for the team before goingto India for the Asian Cup finals. As the team will have to face very strongrivals and there aren’t many chances, the preparation process needs to createthe most favourable conditions for them to have the best morale./.
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