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Vietnam in Group A at AFF futsal champs

Vietnam will compete Thailand, Timor Leste and Cambodia in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship 2019, scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 21-27.
Vietnam in Group A at AFF futsal champs ảnh 1Vietnam will compete Thailand, Timor Leste and Cambodia in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship 2019. (Photo: vff.org.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will compete Thailand, Timor Leste andCambodia in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship2019, scheduled for October 21-27 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Group B consists of Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Australia.

Vietnam and Thailand are expected to reach the semi-finals as Timor Leste andCambodia have not historically fielded strong squads.

In Group B, Australia are likely to top the group. To avoid Australia in thesemi-finals, Vietnam needs to top Group A.

The AFF has also organised the AFF U18 Futsal Championship 2019 for the firsttime to allow young players to hone their skills and gain experience inpreparation for the AFC U19 Futsal Championship 2020.

Twelve teams will participate in the regional U18 event that will take place inVietnam next year from August 5-18. Vietnam were drawn into a group withMalaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore and Australia. Indonesia, Myanmar,Timor Leste, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei will make up the other group.

At the AFC Futsal Club Championship 2018 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, last August, Vietnam’sThai Son Nam lost 2-4 to Mes Sungun Varzaghan of Iran at the final match tobecome the runner-up. - VNA

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