Vietnamese footballers (Source: soha.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam earned a place in Group B at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup, following a draw on August 2 in Myanmar.
Other teams in Group B are Malaysia, co-host Myanmar and the winning squad from a qualification round.
Group A includes Singapore, defending champions Thailand, Indonesia and co-host Philippines.
The Cup match will be held on November 19-December 17. Cambodia, Laos, East Timor and Brunei are to play in the qualifiers in Cambodia from October 15-21.
Additionally, the Vietnam team, seeking their second title since 2008, will play in late September in Hanoi.
The team will also participate in a 10-day training session in the Republic of Korea before playing six international friendly matches.
Coach Nguyen Huu Thang has said that his goal is a berth in the final match.-VNA
