Vietnam to take on Thailand at AFF U23 Championship 2022
VOV.VN - Vietnam will play alongside Thailand and Singapore in Group C of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship 2022 to take place in Cambodia next year, according to a draw ceremony held on December 29.
Hosts Cambodia will clash with Timor Leste, the Philippines and Brunei in Group A, while Indonesia will encounter Malaysia, Myanmar and Laos in Group B.
Teams will compete in a round-robin format in each group to choose three group winners and a second team with the best results to compete in the semi-finals.
All the matches will take place at Morodok Techno and Prince stadiums in capital Phnom Penh from February 14 – 26.
At the 2019 tournament, Vietnam also played alongside Thailand in the same group. The last scoreless match between Vietnam and Thailand helped the former stay atop the group.
However, Vietnam were defeated 1-0 by Indonesia in a semi-final match and later outperformed Cambodia 1-0 to secure third prize. Meanwhile, Thailand cruised into the final match but were stunned 1-2 by Indonesia.
The Vietnamese team coached by Dinh The Nam are scheduled to gather for training in Hanoi on January 5, 2022.