17 October
THE head coach of the My-anmar U-22 national football team, Velizar Popov, said that the team’s draw result for the upcoming men’s football event of the 30th SEA Games is not very important, but good preparation is vital for the upcoming tourney.
The draw result for the eleven ASEAN countries came out on 15 October in Pascal City, the Philippines.
After the drawing ceremony, Popov said that if team Myanmar has prepared well, it will not need to worry about the performance or result while competing against opponents.
He also said that he is only focusing on the best strategic play for getting every win, and he does not care about the draw result as drawing opposing teams is just a starting point for every team.
The head coach said he would make team Myanmar ready for shaping a good result, and he will also pay respect to all opponent teams.
Popov also said that the opening match between Myanmar and Malaysia is the fo-cus for him and he will try his best to make sure the team reaches the next stage of the tourney.
Myanmar has been placed in Group A with host Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Timor Leste for the tourney.
Meanwhile, defending champion Thailand has been pooled with a tough Group B, comprising Indonesia, Viet Nam, Singapore, Laos, and Brunei.
Lynn Thit (Tgi)
