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International football tournament to kick off
  • | VNS | December 08, 2016 02:38 PM
The International U21 Football Tournament is scheduled to kick off on December 18 in HCM City’s Thống Nhất Stadium.
Defending champions Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (photo) will represent Vietnam together with the U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper team. — Photo baomoi.com

The 10th annual event, organised by Thanh Nien Newspaper, will attract the participation of four foreign and two domestic teams.

The foreign teams include Thailand, Myanmar, South Korea’s Gangwon FC and Japan’s Yokohama FC. Defending champions Hoàng Anh Gia Lai and  the U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper team will represent Vietnam.

Thailand, Gangwon FC and Hoàng Anh Gia Lai are in Group B, while Group A consists of Myanmar, Yokohama FC and Thanh Nien Newspaper.

All matches will be broadcast live on VTV, VTC, HTV and SCTV.

Thailand will meet Gangwon FC in the event’s opening match on December 18.

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