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Vietnam to convene ahead of Asian Cup

The Vietnam national football team will convene on March 20 in Hanoi to prepare for the qualifying round of the Asian Cup 2019.
Vietnam to convene ahead of Asian Cup ảnh 1A training session of the Vietnamese team (Photo: vff.org.vn)

Hanoi(VNA)  - The Vietnam national footballteam will convene on March 20 in Hanoi to prepare for the qualifyinground of the Asian Cup 2019.

To warm up for the event, Vietnam will play a friendly match with ChineseTaipei at Hang Day Stadium on March 22.

As scheduled, Vietnam will compete with Afghanistan in the opening match ofGroup C at a neutral stadium — Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe,Tajiskistan — on March 28.

The stadium currently holds 24,000. It is the home ground of the Tajikistannational football team — Istiqlol Dushanbe — and formerly of CSKA PomirDushanbe.

Thefinal match of AFC Cup 2015 was held in this stadium between hosts IstiqlolDushanbe and Johor Darul Ta’zim of Malaysia.-VNA
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