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| 26 players called to the national women’s football team to prepare for the Asian championship qualifier. — File Photo |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — The national women’s football team will gather to prepare for the 2018 Asian Championship’s qualification.
Twenty-six players have been called up and will train under coach Mai Duc Chung for one month starting from March 1 in Ha Noi.
Ha Nam Province contributed seven players. Ha Noi and HCM City have six each. Viet Nam Coal and Minerals contributed five and Thai Nguyen Province two.
Two young aces, Ha Thi Nhai of Viet Nam Coal and Minerals and Do Thi Nguyen of Ha Nam, are making their debut for the senior national team.
Players will train at the Youth Football Training Centre. They will have one week of intensive training in Thanh Hoa before playing up to five friendly matches.
“This training will help players gradually get ready for competition and then try their best at the coming event on hometurf,” said Chung.
The tournament will be held on April 3-11 in Ha Noi. Viet Nam are in Group D with Myanmar, Iran, Syria and Singapore. — VNS
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