Vietnamese aim to defend SEA Games football championship: official

Vietnam will try its best to defend both men’s and women's football championship titles at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in Cambodia, said General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation Duong Nghiep Khoi.
Vietnamese aim to defend SEA Games football championship: official ảnh 1The Vietnamese U22 men’s football team are in Group B with Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos. (Photo: vff.org.vn)

Phnom Penh (VNA) –  Vietnam will try its best to defend both men’s and women's football championship titles at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in Cambodia, said General Secretary of theVietnam Football Federation Duong Nghiep Khoi.

In response to the press on theresults of draws for Vietnam U22 men and women’s football on April 5, he acknowledged the difficulties and challenges facing the teams.

“We anticipated that Vietnamese teams would fall intodifficult groups,” he said.

The Vietnamese women's team will face strong rivals suchas the Philippines and Myanmar, while the men's team will meet Thailand, a heavyweightopponent, together with Malaysia and Singapore, also their potential opponents, theofficial said.

The Vietnam U22 men’s football team is in Group B withThailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos, according to the SEA  Games 32 football draw on April 5.

The fiveteams in Group A are hosts Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines and Timor Leste.

Thematches of Group A will take place from April 29 at Morodok Techo NationalStadium while Group B matches from April 30 at Prince Stadium.

Forwomen’s football, Vietnam will play in Group A alongside the Philippines, Myanmar,Malaysia and Indonesia. Group B includes hosts Cambodia, Thailand, Singaporeand Laos.

The women's football matches will takeplace at Army Stadium and Smart RSN Stadium from May 2-15./.

VNA

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