U19 to join international football tourney in Palestine

April 06, 2012 - 05:09 PM

Vietnam’s U19 team will take part in an international football tournament in Palestine in May.

Vietnam’s U19 team will take part in an international football tournament in Palestine in May.

The team will meet on April 22 for training in preparation for the event, which is expected to attract nine teams from Vietnam, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritania, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Uzbekistan.

The best teams will be selected from three groups after competing in a round robin format for the semi-finals.

As scheduled, the Vietnamese players will fly to Palestine on May 11 to attend the tournament from May 14 to 22.

Source: VOV

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