U23 team to play friendly matches with Japanese and French teams

PANO – Vietnam’s U23 team will take on two clubs, Guingamp (France) and Kashima Antlers (Japan), marking the 40^th anniversary of the establishment the Vietnam-France and Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations, according to the Vietnam Football Federation VFF.

These friendly matches with the French and Japanese rivals, on May 30^th and June 4^th, respectively, are good chances for Vietnamese players to improve their professionalism in preparation for the 27^th SEA Games.

At present, Guingamp is a strong team, ranking 3^rd place in League 2, the second level of French football, while the Kashima Antlers club has proved Japan's most successful club team by far, winning the J. League title a record seven times.