Victorious Myanmar U17 football squad honoured with K100M reward granted by the Head of State
ACTING President of the Republic of the
Union of Myanmar and Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission Senior
General Min Aung Hlang yesterday granted K100 million as the cash reward to
the victorious Myanmar U17 men’s football squad qualified for the 2026 AFC U17
Asian Cup.
The qualifier match held at the stadium
of the Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna of Yangon yesterday afternoon was
attended by State Security and Peace Commission Secretary and Joint Executive
Chief General Ye Win Oo, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, Commander
of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Pyae Sone Lin, regional ministers, the
director-general of the Department of Sports and Physical Education, the
president of Myanmar Football Federation, departmental officials, guests and
spectators, totalling more than 30,000.
In the match, the Myanmar U17 men’s
football team and the Syria U17 men’s football team competed intensely during
the first 45 minutes to score goals. At 9 minutes and 52 seconds, Nyi Nyi Thant
(10), scored the first goal for the team. At 14 minutes and 42 seconds, Ahmad
Alfaraj (9), equalized with a goal. Myanmar U17 then made a substitution,
replacing Lin Yaung (8) with Win Min Thant (6). At 34 minutes and 4 seconds,
Arnt Htoo Paing (7) scored the second winning goal.
In the second half, at 85 minutes and 40
seconds, Odey Alfashtaki (16) netted another equalizing goal. The Myanmar team
continued to compete intensely in an effort to score again, but by the end of
the match, both teams had scored two goals each, and the game ended in a 2-2
draw.
Today’s playoff match marked a historic
day for the Myanmar U17 team, as they regained qualification for the AFC U17
Championship after a 19-year absence. In the group stage matches, the Myanmar
U17 team defeated Afghanistan 3-1, beat Nepal 4-0, won against Oman 2-0, and
drew 2-2 with Syria, finishing the group stage with 10 points and advancing to
the playoffs. It has been reported that the 2026 AFC U17 Championship will be
hosted by Saudi Arabia from 7 to 24 May 2026. — MNA/TTA
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