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VN to meet Laos in third-place match at AFF U16 girls' champs

Vietnam will meet Laos in the third-place match of the AFF U16 Girls' Championship at 3 pm on May 13 at Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia.
VN to meet Laos in third-place match at AFF U16 girls' champs ảnh 1Vietnam U16 team. (Photo vff.org.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam will meet Laos in the third-place match of the AFF U16 Girls' Championship at 3 pm on May 13 at Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia.

At 7:30 pm the same day, Thailand and Myanmar will vie for the championship title in the final match, which will also take place at Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium.

Earlier on May 11, Vietnam lost to Thailand in the semi-finals of the tournment. The Vietnamese girls were defeated 4-5 in a penalty shootout following a goalless draw in official time and so miss the chance to play in the final.
In the other semi-final match, Myanmar beat Laos 6-5 after the two sides tied 1-1 in official time.

The 2018 AFF U-16 Girls' Championship,  the third of itskind, is an international women'sfootball tournament organised by the ASEANFootball Federation (AFF). This year's event is hosted by Indonesia from May 1 to 13.-VNA

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