HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will host a group of the qualifying round of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in July, the Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed. At the qualification, 42 teams will be divided into nine groups which are held in nine countries including Việt Nam. Việt Nam are in No 2 seed group of the Southeast Asian region. “To host a group of the AFC U-23 event will help Việt Nam have more chance to play in the event’s final round. It is also a chance for Việt Nam to prepare for the 29th Southeast Asian Games in August,” said Trần Quốc Tuấn, deputy chairman of the VFF.

Source: Viet Nam News February 07, 2017 12:03 UTC