Laos named as replacement for Maldives at VFF Cup
The Laos national team will replace the Maldives at the Vietnam Football Federation Cup in HCM City this month.
The Laos national team will replace the Maldives at the Vietnam Football Federation Cup in HCM City this month.
The Maldives had been expected to compete for the Cup, but withdrew some days ago.
Laos will face students from Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea (RoK), as well as Vietnam .
Laos and Turkmenistan are attending the tournament for the first time. The RoK finished third in 2010.
The tournament will start on October 24 and conclude four days later. Teams will compete in a round robin format, with the two strongest entering the final.
The winners will receive 25,000 USD, while the runners-up and third-placed teams will take home 10,000 and 5,000 USD, respectively.
Hosts Vietnam will play Indonesia in a friendly match on October 16 in Hanoi, before flying to HCM City two days later for the tournament.-VNA
The Maldives had been expected to compete for the Cup, but withdrew some days ago.
Laos will face students from Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea (RoK), as well as Vietnam .
Laos and Turkmenistan are attending the tournament for the first time. The RoK finished third in 2010.
The tournament will start on October 24 and conclude four days later. Teams will compete in a round robin format, with the two strongest entering the final.
The winners will receive 25,000 USD, while the runners-up and third-placed teams will take home 10,000 and 5,000 USD, respectively.
Hosts Vietnam will play Indonesia in a friendly match on October 16 in Hanoi, before flying to HCM City two days later for the tournament.-VNA
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