MYANMAR TO HOST WOMEN OLYMPIC QUALIFICATIONS

Jordan women’s football team will be heading to Myanmar in their bid to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, it has been revealed.

The Asian Football Confederation announced that Yangon will host the second phase qualifying tournament from September 14-22 with Jordan facing Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

Only the top team will go through alongside the team that wins the other qualification group featuring Japan, Australia, North Korea, South Korea and China.

Jordan made the second round after winning the first qualifying tournament in Amman earlier this year by beating Uzbekistan, Hong Kong and Palestine.