Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bandar Seri Begawan: The AFC U-14 Regional Festival of Football 2015 for the ASEAN zone commenced on Tuesday at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
The President of the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam HRH Prince Sufri Bolkiah, Minister of Education Pehin Awang Abu Bakar Apong, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Hazair Abdullah and representatives from embassies of the participating teams attended the opening ceremony.
The ceremony started with the introduction of the nine participating teams -- Brunei, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
“On behalf of the AFC, I would like to welcome all of you to the opening of the AFC U-14 Regional Festival of Football for ASEAN,” said AFC representative Dr. Shamil K. Mohammed in his welcoming speech.
“Special thanks must be given to the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam for hosting this event and for the great efforts which have been made during the entire preparation process.
“This festival is all about the development of football and the future of talented players in ASEAN.”
The opening match featured the Philippines and hosts Brunei, with a total of 16 matches scheduled to be played until August 22.
The festival focuses on development rather than pure competition and all teams will receive a medal and certificate of participation at the end of the event.