POLL: Can Burma ever win the World Cup?
Burmese football is on an upward trajectory – but will we ever be able to compete on an international stage with Argentina, Germany and Brazil?
Burmese football is on an upward trajectory – but will we ever be able to compete on an international stage with Argentina, Germany and Brazil?
It was a case of “so near and yet so far” for Burma on Monday night as the men’s Under-19 football team was narrowly defeated 3-2 by Qatar in a thrilling Asian Cup semi-final in Rangoon.
The Burmese U-19 team’s 1-0 victory against UAE means they now advance to the Asian Cup semi-finals and qualify for the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand—the first time a Burmese team has qualified for the World Cup since 1972.