The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has allowed Viet Nam to host the Group E qualification matches for the 2019 AFC U19 Women’s Championship, announced the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) on 18 October .

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has allowed Vietnam to host the Group E qualification matches for the 2019 AFC U19 Women’s Championship (Photo: VNA)

The qualifiers of Group E will take place on 24, 26, and 28 October with teams from Jordan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Viet Nam all competing.

Meticulous preparation for the event has been made by the VFF.

Twenty-three Malaysian players arrived in Ha Noi on 17 October for training, and friendship matches with Vietnamese U17 and Ha Noi’s U19 teams. The Jordanian and Singaporean teams will arrive on 20 and 22 October, respectively.

Host Viet Nam are scheduled to face Malaysia in the opening match on 24 October, Singapore on 26 October , and Jordan on 28 October.

The qualifying round consists of 27 teams, including the hosts of the event’s final round, Thailand. They are divided into six groups, and will play in a round-robin format in the group stage to decide winners and two best second-placed teams. The top eight teams of the first qualifier round will progress to the second round, where the four top teams will then advance to the finals, together with Japan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, China, and Thailand.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)