Southeast Asian Futsal Championship 2017 opens
(VOVWORLD) -The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) HDBank Futsal Championship 2017 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday night.
Organizers, including the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), said that 4 winning teams will be qualified for the 2018 Asia Futsal Championship and that this tournament is the preparation for the 2019 World Futsal Championship.
The ASEAN HDBank Futsal Championship has 9 teams competing in 2 groups. Vietnam is in group A with the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, and Myanmar. Group B comprises of Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, and Timor Leste. 2 leading teams of each group will advance to the next rounds. After the opening ceremony, Vietnam had its first win 24-0 against the Philippines.