Malaysia to host first AFF beach soccer tourney

FAM president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (center) receiving the mock check of RM1mil from FELDA Director General, Datuk Faizoull Ahmad (right) after the announcement of the inaugural AFF Beach Soccer Championship to be held in Kuantan next month. - BERNAMA

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will host the inaugural Asean Football Federation (AFF) beach soccer championship in Kuantan next month (Oct 21-31).

A total of eight teams including Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and invitational side Felda Malaysia will vie for qualification berths to the Asian Championships organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in April next year.