(Source: VOVNEWS)

Vietnam will host the Asia Football Confederation’s U-19 Football Championship qualifiers from October 31 to November 8.

 The hosts, who have drawn Group F with the Democratic Republic of Korea, Myanmar, Malaysia and Laos, will play against Malaysia in the opener in HCM City.

 As scheduled, 39 teams will compete in a round robin format in six groups and the two top teams will qualify for the championships in Myanmar, September 8-20.

 “Hosting the qualifiers is an advantage for Vietnam but it’s also a pressure,” said team coach Trieu Quang Ha.

“Korea are favourites in the group. We have to tussle against Malaysia and Myamar for the second place.”

 

The team plans to start training in July.

 

 

(CPV/VOVNEWS)