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Indonesia to host AFF U16, U19 Championships 2024​

Indonesia has been officially selected as the host of the Asian Football Confederation (AFF) U16 and U19 Championships 2024 which are slated for June and July.

Indonesia to host AFF U16, U19 Championships 2024​ (Photo:https: twitter.com)
Indonesia to host AFF U16, U19 Championships 2024​ (Photo:https: twitter.com)

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia has been officially selected as the host of the Asian Football Confederation (AFF) U16 and U19 Championships 2024 which are slated for June and July.

Solo and Surabaya have been chosen as the two cities to host these tournaments.

Accordingly, the AFF U16 Championship will be held at the Manahan and Sriwedari Stadiums in Solo from June 21 to July 4.

Meanwhile, the AFF U19 Championship will be held at the Gelora Bung Tomo and Gelora Stadiums in Surabaya from July 17 to July 29.

Previously, Indonesia hosted the AFF U16 Championship 2022 in Yogyakarta when its U16 national team won the title. However, the U19 national team had to settle for a third-place finish in the group stage and couldn't advance to the semifinals in the AFF U19 Championship 2022./.

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