VietNamNet Bridge – The national beach football team gathered yesterday (Aug 2) in Da Nang City in preparation for their Asian Beach Games next month in Viet Nam.

Players gathers for training ahead of the Asian Beach Games. — thethaovietnam.vn

Coach Truong Cong Tuan called 19 players – three goalkeepers, nine defenders and seven strikers – for 18 days of intensive training.

Most players are from Da Nang and Khanh Hoa who are the national defending champions and runner-up clubs, respectively.

They will then take part in a competition in Ordos City, China, from August 20-28.

The event will see seven other teams who will play in a knock-out stage. Four winners will advance to the semi-finals.

Iran, Japan, Oman, Lebanon, Thailand, Bahrain and host China will compete.

It is considered their warm-up for the ABG back home in Da Nang from September 18 to October 3.

VNS