Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chonburi: Thailand head coach Arun Tulwattanangkul has set his side the dual goals of a semi-final berth and World Cup qualification as his nation prepares to host the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship for the first time.
Speaking after the tournament’s official draw, - where Thailand were drawn alongside DPR Korea, Australia and Vietnam on Thursday - Tulwattanangkul backed his side to be among the contenders despite not appearing in the tournament’s top four since 2004.
“I think the group is really strong,” he told the-AFC.com. “Both DPR Korea and Australia are really strong teams, and Vietnam is a game where I think we could get some points”
“I have two goals; the first is to get to the semi-finals, and the next goal is to be in the (FIFA U-20 Women’s) World Cup.”
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chonburi: The path to potential Continental glory was revealed for Asia’s stars of tomorrow as the official draw for AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 was conducted on Thursday.
The ceremony, held at Chonburi’s Oakwood Hotel, saw the eight qualified teams split into two groups of four ahead of the competition’s October kick-off, setting the stage for a number of intriguing fixtures.
First-time hosts Thailand have a tough challenge ahead if they are to end a 15-year semi-final drought, after they were drawn alongside DPR Korea, Australia and Southeast Asian neighbours Vietnam in a difficult Group A.
Champions in 2007, DPR Korea were runners-up in the 2017 edition of the competition, while Australia finished in fourth place to narrowly miss out on qualification for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Meanwhile, five-time champions and current title holders Japan will meet China PR in a highly-competitive Group B, which also includes Korea Republic and Myanmar.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic, Australia, Vietnam and Myanmar have completed the line-up for the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 after the conclusion of the Round 2 Qualifying on Tuesday.
Title holders Japan automatically qualified for the tournament which will be held from October 27 to November 9 in Thailand following their success in 2017 and they will be joined by the last edition’s runners-up DPR Korea and third placed China PR. Thailand qualify as the host nation.
The remaining four slots were determined after two qualifying stages with Australia sealing a place in the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 following an impressive qualifying campaign where they topped Group A and were undefeated.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Mandalay: Australia and Myanmar confirmed safe passage to the AFC U-19 Women's Championship Thailand 2019 Finals, after they earned wins over Uzbekistan and Nepal respectively on Tuesday.
MYANMAR 2-1 NEPAL
Group hosts Myanmar were a goal and a player down at half-time, but they completed a second-half turnaround to seal qualification with a 2-1 win over Nepal
Goals from San Thaw Thaw and May Phu Ko ensured the group hosts claimed not only the one point they needed to reach the Finals, but all three, after they had fallen behind in a sequence that resulted in their captain Zune Yu Ya Oo being sent off.