Final Round of National U11 Football Championship Nestlé MILO Cup 2024 opens
(BNP) – On the afternoon of July 28, the opening ceremony of the Final round of the National U11 Football Championship Nestlé MILO Cup 2024 officially took place at the Bac Ninh Provincial Multi-purpose Gymnasium.
The Organizing Committee presents flowers and souvenir flags to the football teams.
Attending the opening ceremony were Journalist Nguyen Phan Khue, Editor-in-Chief of the Teenager Pioneer and Children Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Tournament; Ms. Dinh Thi Thu Trang, Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Football Federation, Co-Head of the Organizing Committee of the Tournament; Journalist Phan Viet Hung, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Teenager Pioneer and Children Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the Tournament; Mr. Nguyen Van Anh, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Local Organizing Committee; leaders of departments, branches and sectors in the province.
The National U11 Football Championship is a tournament within the national competition system, organized annually by the Teenager Pioneer and Children Newspaper and the Vietnam Football Federation. After 27 years of organization, the tournament is not only an attractive and useful playground for children but also a place to discover and nurture the football dreams of young players. It also helps them to constantly pursue their passion and love for football, dedicating themselves to contributing to the sustainable development of the country's football.
The Final Round of the Tournament will take place from July 27 to August 8, 2024 with the participation of 16 teams. According to the competition format, 16 teams are divided into 4 tables, competing in a round-robin format. The 4 first-place teams and 4 second-place teams in each table will compete to select the 4 winning teams to enter the semi-finals. The final match and closing ceremony of the Tournament will take place on August 7.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, the host team U11 Bac Ninh had their opening match against U11 Song Lam Nghe An. During this match, U11 Song Lam Nghe An won 3-2 against U11 Bac Ninh.
*Some photos at the opening ceremony: