The deal was signed by Tran Quoc Tuan, president of the VFF, and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, president of the QFA, on May 10 in Doha on the sidelines of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) congress.

The signing marks an important milestone in football co-operation between the two countries.

Following the deal, Sheikh Al-Thani confirmed that the Qatari side would create favourable conditions for Vietnamese football teams to train and hold friendly matches in the Middle Eastern country to prepare for future international tournaments.

This May will see Vietnam’s U17s take part in a training camp in Qatar, with plans to play a friendly match against Qatar’s U17s ahead of the 2023 AFC U17 Asian Cup.

Most recently, Vietnam’s U22s were invited to compete at the U23 Cup - Doha 2023 tournament in March, with the competition feature the presence of leading young football teams in the Asian region.

The important tournament will help young Vietnamese footballers to gain experience before the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in May.

The AFC is scheduled to organise a draw at 6 p.m. on May 11 (Vietnam time) in Qatar for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Being placed 16th in Asian region, Vietnam are seeded in Pot 3, alongside Bahrain, Syria, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, and Lebanon. Meanwhile, hosts Qatar are in Pot 1 together with Japan, Iran, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and Saudi Arabia.

The 2023 AFC Asian Cup is set to get underway in Qatar from January 12 to February 10 next year.

Source: VOV