U19 Laos to attend U21 Mekong int’l tourney

Laos’s U19 football team will compete at the U21 Mekong International Championships-Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia (BIDC)-Cup, from October 8-16.
Teams from Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and China, Cambodia and Laos will be divided into two groups to play in a round robin format.
The winner of the tournament will receive a cash prize of US$20,000, the runners-up US$15,000 and the third position US$10,000.
The event will provide a good chance for the Lao team to prepare for the Asian U19 Football Championships qualifying round, which will be held in Myanmar in late October and also the 26th SEA Games to be held in Indonesia in November.