U-18 teams from Myanmar, Thailand to play exhibition match

June 22, 2017

The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) is arranging to play a test match between the under-18 teams of Myanmar and Thailand.

Myanmar U-18 players are currently training for international matches and a friendly against Thailand scheduled for August will be good preparation, football followers said. “As Thailand is one of the best opponents for Myanmar, we believe that Myanmar will prepare best to deliver a victory for us”, said a fan of Myanmar football.

“The match will be a good experience for Myanmar in order to measure the strength and ability of the players against other international qualifiers and tournaments and the team will be headed by Coach Bun Berli”, said U BhoneNaingZaw, the MFF chief executive officer.

Host Myanmar has been placed in Group (B) together with Vietnam, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei as the 2017 AFF U-18 youth Championship kicks off in Myanmar from September 5 to 17.

Kyaw Zin Lin

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar