THE Myanmar national U-22 and U-19 football teams will play friendly matches against the Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C., the Singapore Premier League champions, at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, according to the Myanmar Football Federation.
The friendly matches will help Myanmar teams hone their skills ahead of the upcoming international football tournaments. Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. mainly comprises talented Japanese players and has just four Singaporean players.
The main team, the Albirex Niigata F.C, is based in Japan, with the satellite team playing in the Singapore Premier League. The Singapore team has claimed three consecutive championship titles in the league in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
The team has garnered four titles in the knock up cup and another four in a local league cup. The Singaporean football club will leave for Myanmar on 6 March and arrive in Yangon on 7 March, said a source with the MFF.
Myanmar’s U-22 national football team will play a friendly match against Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. on 7 March, while the Myanmar U-19 national football team’s match will take place on 9 March, according to the MFF.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)
