THE Singapore women’s national football team will visit Myanmar next week for training and participating in a friendly match with the Myanmar U-19 women’s team, according to a statement issued by the Myanmar Football Federation.
The trip is in preparation for the ASEAN Football Federation Championship 2019, which is scheduled to take place in Thailand from 15 to 27 August.
The friendly match between the Singapore and Myanmar teams will take place at 4 pm on 13 July on the artificial turf in Bahan Township, Yangon, according to the MFF.
The Myanmar U-19 women’s team comprises 30 outstanding youth players and is headed by head coach Daw Thet Thet Win.
The team has been training since 1 July, and is also preparing to take on Asian giants Japan, China, and South Korea in Group B of the Asian-level tourney, the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship, which is scheduled to take place from 27 October to 9 November in Thailand.
This is the third time the Singapore women’s national football team will make a friendly tour to Myanmar. The trip is being organized with funds from the Football Association of Singapore, the MFF stated.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)
