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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa welcomed the Lao Football Federation (LFF) President Viphet Sihachakr and the LFF General Secretary and AFC Executive Committee member Kanya Keomany to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today.
Shaikh Salman congratulated the LFF fraternity on the performance of the nation’s youth team at the recently concluded AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2023 Qualifiers where the Lao team secured a place in the finals of the marquee age group tournament for the first time since 2012.
The AFC President also acknowledged the Lao U-19 side’s resilience depicted in the AFF U19 Championship 2022 as they finished runners-up after champions Malaysia and urged the LFF officials to harness the steady improvement in youth football in the country and channel it towards having a long-term positive impact on the senior national teams.
AFC Executive Committee member and the LFF General Secretary, Kanya Keomany spoke to Shaikh Salman on the prospective plans that the LFF had established to develop the women’s national team, which while still in the infancy stages, is showcasing signs of great promise.
The LFF heads also updated the AFC President on the development of youth teams in the country, especially for female footballers to help them swiftly raise their standards to compete with the rest of Asia on the continental stage.
The development of women’s football being one of the chief priorities of the AFC, Shaikh Salman was heartened to note the LFF’s resolve in implementing necessary changes in their system to help the nation’s women footballers and teams and assured the LFF family of the AFC’s support and guidance.
The AFC President also congratulated President Viphet on the LFF’s comprehensive strategy to bolster and widen the reach of coach education after the Federation received the AFC Coaching Convention B Level membership last month.
