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Vietnam to face hard time at AFF U16 Championship

Xinhua, June 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Vietnam will face strong rivals at the AFF (ASEAN Football Federation) U16 Championship 2016 slated for July 10-23 in Cambodia, a local sport official said Tuesday.

Vietnam is in Group A along with Myanmar, Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, the official from the Vietnam Football Federation said, noting that Australia is very powerful while other rival teams are making good progress.

Group B consists of defending champion Thailand, Laos, Timor Leste, Brunei and Cambodia.

Vietnam will clash with Malaysia on July 10, Australia on July 12, Myanmar on July 14, the Philippines on July 16 and Singapore on July 18.

The championship is a good opportunity for Vietnam to prepare for the final round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U16 Championship in September in India, said the local official. Endit