FK Sarajevo's U21 team to compete in tournament in Vietnam
FK Sarajevo, one of the leading clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will send its U21 team to compete in the annual U21 International Football Tournament hosted by Thanh Nien Newspaper.
The U21 team of FK Sarajevo will travel from Bosnia and Herzegovina to compete in the tournament in Vietnam. (Source:VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - FK Sarajevo, one of the leading clubsin Bosnia and Herzegovina, will send its U21 team to compete in the annual U21International Football Tournament hosted by Thanh Nien (Young People) Newspaper.
The event will be held from October 29 to November 8 withthe venue, schedule and participants to be confirmed later.
This will be the first time a European team has taken partin the 13-year-old tournament.
FK Sarajevo's U21 team, under coach Dzenan Uscuplic, rankedfourth out of 14 teams in their local league. The club contributed four membersfor the U21 national squad that beat Moldova 4-0 in their first continentalchampionship qualifying match.
FK Sarajevo belong to Vietnamese billionaire Nguyen Hoai Namand the Promotion Fund for Vietnamese Football Talent (PVF).
Nam said he had been impressed with the tournament for yearsand he wanted to improve its quality by sending his squad this year and in theyears to come.-VNA
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The U21 team of FK Sarajevo will travel from Bosnia and Herzegovina to compete in the tournament in Vietnam. (Source:VNA)
