Vietnam readies for U19 AFC Championship

The Vietnam U19 football squad is just about to depart for Myanmar to compete in the 2014 U19 Asian Football Championship (AFC) taking place from October 9 to 23.

The team has learned valuable lessons from recent international tournament play and training at the Ham Rong Sport Centre in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

“They are now mentally and physically prepared for the challenges at the U19 AFC Championship 2014,” Vietnam Football Federation Vice Chairman Doan Nguyen Duc said.

In Group C, Vietnam is set to face off with strong rivals the Republic of Korea on October 9, Japan on October 11 and China two days later.

Winning a medal at the U19 AFC Championship 2014 is the first step towards securing a playoff spot to the 2015 U20 World Cup.