Tournament determines which female players will represent Myanmar at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games.
The Yangon United Soccer Complex is the training grounds of the reigning Myanmar National League champions and where, Kairu, one of the team’s fitness coaches, works daily to emphasise the importance that conditioning plays in building a stronger generation of Myanmar footballers.
Yangon United FC has made a strong run through the AFC Cup on the foot of journeyman striker Adama Koné.
March’s FIFA world-ranking saw Myanmar move up nine positions from 164 in the world to 155 with only three regional teams – Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines – in higher positions.
Malaysia Super League champions Kelantan FA thrashed Ayeyarwady United of the Myanmar National League 3-1 in the group stage of the AFC Cup at Thuwana Stadium in Yangon on March 13.
The Myanmar Karate Federation is criticising the inclusion of kempo in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games, claiming that it is taking too many athletes away from their chosen discipline.
Myanmar qualified for the final round of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup in the Maldives after downing India 1-0 on March 6 in Yangon.
Despite rumours of further delays, the Union Cup opened at Nay Pyi Taw’s Wunna Theikdi Stadium on February 28 providing a test run for the upcoming 27th Southeast Asian Games set for December.
A second half hat-trick from Adama Koné ensured Yangon United would collect all three points in their AFC Cup opener as they handily beat Indonesian club Persibo Bojonegoro 3-0 in Yangon.
The Ministry of Sports announced it had suspended the Union Cup, a Southeast Asian Games rehearsal event.
