Vietnam and Singapore have been selected to host the final round of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 – a football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football Federation, according to a July 14 draw in Hanoi.

Thanks to its top position in Southeast Asia, Vietnam automatically receives a berth in the final round of the tourney, which is expected see tough competition of eight strong teams, including Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Two other competitors at the final round will be decided after the qualifying round of five teams – Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei, and East Timor – who will play in Vientiane, Laos, from October 8 to 19.

The final round will take place from November 20 to December 20 with two groups, one competing in Singapore, and the other in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s national football squad will convene on August 22 in Hanoi for a training camp of more than 3 months. Local footballers will play 10 matches before they compete at their first match of AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 in the capital city on November 22.

The Vietnamese team is currently under the lead of Japanese expert Toshiya Miura, whose first real test will be AFF Suzuki Cup 2014.

According to VNN

Vietnamese men’s team came to a shattering climax on the monthly FIFA rankings for July, sliding six places to 129th in the world.

Vietnam’s position remains unchanged in FIFA rankings Women football remains 28th place on FIFA rankings Vietnam football climbs 14 FIFA rankings

However, they remain the No 20 team in Asia and 2nd in Southeast Asia, just trailing behind the Philippines (128 th ) .

World Cup 2014 champions Germany jumped to the top of the rankings, leaving behind Argentina and Holland in second and third places respectively.

According to VOV

Eight Under-17 football teams will play the final round of the Bong Da Newspaper – Thai Son Nam National Cup in central Thua Thien – Hue Province, from July 16

Eight Under-17 football teams will play the final round of the Bong Da Newspaper – Thai Son Nam National Cup in central Thua Thien – Hue Province, from July 16

They are Thua Thien – Hue, Ha Noi T&T, PVF, Binh Dinh, SHB Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Binh Duong, and Viettel.

The round, to be played from July 16 to 25, will see 15 matches being played to find the champion, who will receive VND100 million (US$4,700). Second and two third-placed teams will receive VND60 million and VND40 million each.

The organisers also have prizes for a fair-play team, best player, best scorer, best goalkeeper and best referee.

According to VNS