Vietnam, Japan enter AFF Cup semi-finals

Nhan Dan/VNA - Vietnam and Japan will play at the semi-finals of the U19 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Youth Championship – Nutifood Cup after they defeated Australia in the Group B matches on September 5 and September 7, respectively.

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The two teams will compete for the first place of Group B in a match on September 9.

Coach Graechen of Vietnam said his team will try its best to play with Japan , which is considered a powerful team and is playing on a higher level than ASEAN, during this match.

At the AFF U19 Cup 2013, host Indonesia won the championship and Vietnam secured the second place.