Vietnam prepares best squad for 2024 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup

Hanoi: The women's national team has travelled to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to prepare for upcoming matches at the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup slated for March 3-16. According to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Coach Akira Ijiri and his players departed at 1 PM on September 21 from Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport. With the early departure, the squad will have more time to acclimatise to the weather conditions and competition in Tashkent, especially given the city's current below-10-degree-Celsius temperature and heavy snow. On the afternoon of February 20, a list of 25 players traveling to Uzbekistan were announced. While in the Central Asian nation, they are planned to participate in two friendly matches against the host team. The cup will see eight teams competing in a round-robin format, with the top two from Group A and B advancing to the semi-finals. Vietnam are in Group B, where they will face defending champions Japan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and China. In Group A, ho sts Uzbekistan will compete against the Republic of Korea, Australia, and Chinese Taipei. The top four teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2024 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in Colombia as the AFC representatives./. Source: Vietnam News Agency