THE Myanmar U-22 national football team has been training hard for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-22 Championship, to be held from 17 to 26 February in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The Myanmar Football Federation has announced a total of 23 players for the Myanmar squad for the tourney in Cambodia. Velizar Popov, the head coach for the Myanmar U-22 team, said that some players will be left behind due to injuries, and players from Yangon United will also be left behind for the AFC Champions League.
He also added that goalkeeper Sann Satt Naing may be the most suitable keeper for the team currently, and officials have chosen him for the tourney. Team Myanmar have been undergoing special training sessions at the Thuwunna Stadium and the Yangon United Sports Complex in Yangon over the past few days, and the team is leaving for Cambodia today in the evening, said a source with the Myanmar Football Federation.
The Myanmar U-22 team has been placed in Group B with host Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Group A for the tourney comprises Thailand, Viet Nam, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste. Myanmar will take on Indonesia on 18 February, Cambodia on 20 February, and Malaysia on 22 February.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)
