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FIFA expert to help develop Vietnamese women’s football

FIFA expert Belinda Wilson is in Hanoi to survey the national women’s youth football teams.
FIFA expert to help develop Vietnamese women’s football ảnh 1Belinda Wilson is in Vietnam to help developing women’s youth football (Photo baomoi.com)

Hanoi (VNA) - FIFA expert Belinda Wilson is in Hanoi tosurvey the national women’s youth football teams.

Vietnam was recently chosen to be part of a project of the world footballgoverning body. The country will join an 18-month programme to develop youthfootball as well as tournaments for them.

According to Wilson, Vietnamese footballers under 12 years old are at anideal age to train. 

FIFA will design training programmes for eachmember federation, she said, adding that the VFF has good infrastructure foryoung players to develop.

She hailed the development potential of Vietnamesefemale football with some young squads gaining success at continentaltournaments. 

She hoped the Vietnamese women's football teamwill succeed at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2018 in Jordan to qualify for the2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.

During her five-day stay, Wilson will visit the national youthfootball centre and watch the teams’ practices and friendly matches. She willwork with the Vietnam Football Federation managers as well as heads ofconcerned departments to develop a suitable strategy for Vietnam.

In recent years, Vietnam have attracted the attention of FIFAauthorities with their remarkable progress, such as winning the champion’stitle at the biennial SEA Games, winning a berth in the Asian Cup and securingNo 32 position in world ranking.-VNA
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