MYANMAR U-19 women’s foot­ball team will take part in the 2025 ASEAN U-19 Women’s Championship, which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 9 to 18 June, with a total of eight teams participating.

 

According to a lot-drawing event held on 9 May, Myanmar is placed in Group A alongside host Vietnam, Laos and Timor-Leste, while Group B includes defending champions Thailand, Indone­sia, Cambodia and Malaysia.

 

This marks the fourth edition of the tournament, following previous editions in 2014, 2022 and 2023. Team Myanmar, coached by Daw Thet Thet Win, began training on 8 May in preparation for the championship. After the ASEAN tour­nament, the team is also scheduled to compete in the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers.

 

In the past three tournaments, Thai­land has won the title twice, while Aus­tralia has won once. Myanmar reached the semifinal stage in all three editions and has claimed third place twice and fourth place once. — Ko Nyi Lay/KZL