PANO - Vietnam’s U19 football squad has gathered in Hanoi to begin preparations for the upcoming qualifiers of the Asian Football Federation U19 Championship in Myanmar.

Vietnam’s U19 football squad. Source: bongdaplus.vn

This time, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan kept the formation of 24 faces who had joined and won the silver medal at the 2015 ASEAN Football Federation's U19 Championships in Laos, and called on six more players from the V-League’s teams.

The players are on a two-week training course before flying to Yangon, Myanmar, for the AFF U19 Championships qualifications between September 28th and October 6th.

According to the draw, Vietnam is in Group F with Hong Kong (China), Brunei, East Timor and the host, Myanmar.

The Vietnamese team intends to win a ticket for the final round of the AFF U19 Championships in Bahrain in 2016.

Translated by Pham Huy