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The Covid-19 epidemic rocked the activities of world football and Vietnamese football throughout 2020. In which, the AFF Cup 2020, scheduled for December this year, was moved once to 2021. (11.4 – 8.5). However, when the epidemic is still undergoing complicated developments, soccer organizations around the world must be cautious when making decisions about international tournaments. That is why the AFF tournament board met online on the afternoon of July 7 to discuss the 2020 AFF Cup schedule, as well as other regional tournaments.
Answer Thanh Nien Magazine, VFF Permanent Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan said: “The competition team has very carefully discussed and approved the proposals for the tournament plans to take place in 2021. The AFF competition board has proposed to reschedule the organization of the AFF for December 2021, scheduled from 5.12.2021 to 1.1.2022, which is 3 days after the end of the 31st SEA Games. Here is the opinion of all the members attending support, because it will create a more proactive calendar for the countries of the region, in addition to having a good preparation for the matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, which are expected to take place in April and June 2021 “. .
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For the youth tournament system, all members of the AFF Competition Board agree that they will try to maintain youth team tournaments in the region and ensure compliance with the competition system. AFC and FIFA youth tournaments. In 2021, the Southeast Asian youth tournaments are expected to take place, including the U.16, U.19 men’s soccer championships and the U.15 and U.18 women’s soccer championships.
However, according to Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan’s comments at the meeting, it is necessary to adjust the age of the AFF 2021 youth tournaments to create favorable conditions for teams to participate in the qualifying rounds. like the Asian finals in their respective ages. Specifically, the men’s youth soccer tournament in 2021 is adjusted to U.15 and U.18 while the women’s youth tournament in 2021 is U.16 and U.19. This will help create appropriateness for the Asian Finals and Playoffs, as well as the 2023 activities, thus creating unity and continuity in the competition and team selection process. recruitment in the area.
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