Vietnam’s U16s to attend regional championships
The national U16 football team will compete at the Southeast Asian Championship in Cambodia next month, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
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The VFF announced that the players will be brought together from June 19 to July 6 for training under Coach Dinh The Nam.
Vietnam will play with Myanmar, Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore in Group A.
Group B consists of Thailand, Laos, Timor Leste, Brunei and the host Cambodia.
The teams will compete in a round robin format in the group stage, with the two best ones advancing to the semi-finals.
As scheduled, Vietnam will face Malaysia on July 10, Australia on July 12, Myanmar on July 14, the Philippines on July 16 and Singapore on July 18.
The 2016 U-16 Southeast Asian Championship is considered an important competition for the national team to prepare for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U16 Football Championship.
