Hold To Draw Malaysia, Myanmar Ready Kondra Cambodia For AFF U-16 Semifinals

JAKARTA - The Myanmar U-16 national team is ready to face a difficult match against Cambodia in the last match of Group C, Monday, August 8, in order to get a place in the semifinals of the 2022 AFF U-16 Cup.

"Cambodia are a good team, it is proven that they beat Australia 4-2. The match will be difficult," said Myanmar U-16 national team coach Aung Zaw Myo to reporters at Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Friday. Aung Zaw also promised to prepare his team well. maximum for the match.

He will also evaluate the performance of his squad which just drew Malaysia 1-1 in their second match in Group B, Friday, August 5 night, at the Maguwoharjo Stadium. "Actually we can win against Malaysia. Our game is quite good," said Aung Zaw.

The problem for Myanmar, he continued, is the mentality of the players. Aung Zaw said that the 2022 AFF U-16 Cup was the first international tournament for his foster children. "Our players feel the pressure," he said.

Myanmar will immediately advance to the semifinals of the 2022 AFF U-16 Cup if they manage to beat Cambodia in the last match of Group C, Monday, August 8, and Malaysia loses to Australia in the same match.

If Myanmar wins and Malaysia does the same, Myanmar can reach the top four if their goal difference is more than Malaysia.

If you win but lose on goal difference from Malaysia, Myanmar's path to the semifinals is still not closed because there is a second best ranking path.

If that happens, then Myanmar will have to compete with the residents of Group A. The second place in Group A will be decided in the match between Indonesia and Vietnam, Saturday (6/8), at the Maguwoharjo Stadium.

In Group C, currently, Malaysia is still leading with four points from two matches (+3 goal difference), followed by Myanmar which also collected four points from two matches but lost on goal difference (+1).

Cambodia is in third place with three points from two games, ahead of Australia who is nowhere to be found.

The last match of Group C was to determine qualification for the semifinals. The match will take place simultaneously at 15.00 WIB, Monday, August 8 where Malaysia against Australia at the Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman and Cambodia to try out Myanmar's strength at the Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul.