“To stay at the top, we cannot underestimate any team. We are prepared to perform at our highest level and give our best effort.”

U Soe Myat Min (Administrator of U22 men's selected football team )

 

Interviewer: Thitsa (MNA)

 

AS the Myanmar sports contin­gent will take part in 38 sports events of the XXXIII SEA Games to be hosted by Thailand from 9 to 20 December 2025, the U22 men’s selected football team left Yangon for Thailand by air to take part in the football tour­nament yesterday morning. An interview was made with former Myanmar’s selected footballer U Soe Myat Min, the adminis­trators of the U22 men’s foot­ball team. The replies of U Soe Myat Min about the efforts of the team in the training with the golden dreams were presented as follows: -

 

U Soe Myat Min (U22 My­anmar men’s football team administrator)

 

“I will be serving as the team administrator for the U22 men’s football team at the XXXIII SEA Games to be held in Thailand. Since March this year, the team has been organized and has played a series of friend­ly matches, as well as partici­pated in various competitions. Under the training and guidance of head coach Mr Kurosaki, the team has been prepared in the best possible way.

 

“The head coach has mon­itored the Myanmar National League I matches and select­ed the 23 best players from the competition to take part in the tournament. Since the My­anmar U22 team will face the Philippines on 5 December, we are departing today to secure enough time for advance train­ing and preparations. The team will conduct a three-day train­ing camp at the Alpine Camp in Chiang Mai.

 

“The football tournament is divided into three groups, and the Myanmar U22 team is placed in Group C, which includes Myanmar, the Philip­pines and Indonesia. Myanmar will play its first match against the Philippines on 5 Decem­ber, followed by the final group match against Indonesia on 12 December. The team will com­pete with full strength and de­termination in every match.

 

“The U22 squad consists of 23 players and 13 coaching and management staff. I am satisfied with the training efforts shown by the young players. With the head coach providing the best possible training programme, we expect to see the team’s full capability in the tournament. In previous SEA Games foot­ball events, there were only two groups, but this year the com­petition has been divided into three groups. Therefore, to stay at the top, we cannot underesti­mate any team. We are prepared to perform at our highest level and give our best effort.

 

“All individuals from the team carry the ambition of bringing honour to the country and winning the championship. The young players, who will be the ones actually to compete, have shown strong determi­nation and mental toughness. What matters now is progress­ing step by step and achieving success at each stage. We have fully prepared and worked hard to ensure we are among the last four teams that reach the semi-finals. The team hopes to earn a good result at the SEA Games, and we look forward to the strong support of our fans. On behalf of the team, I would like to say that we will do our very best.”

 

At the XXXIII SEA Games football tournament, the U22 men’s football event is organ­ized into three groups. Group A includes Thailand, Singapore and Timor-Leste; Group B in­cludes Vietnam, Malaysia and Laos; and Group C consists of Myanmar, the Philippines and Indonesia. Myanmar will play its opening match against the Philippines on 5 December. As supporters who love football and consistently cheer for the Myanmar national team, the people of Myanmar are encour­aged to give their full support to the team as they strive to bring home honour for the nation.