VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is the number-one candidate if the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) decides to take away Thailand’s co-hosting right of the AFF Cup 2008 in an AFF meeting this afternoon in Kuala Lumpur.

Demonstrators at Don Muang Airport, Thailand (Photo AP).

Vice-Chairman of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), who is also Vice-Chairman of AFF, Duong Vu Lam, and VFF Secretary General, Tran Quoc Tuan, will attend today’s urgent meeting.

According to VFF’s viewpoint, Vietnam seems to be the top candidate to replace Thailand because Vietnam was one of four countries (excluding Malaysia) initially asked to host the AFF Cup 2008. Then, Thailand and Indonesia were selected. However, Vietnam is considered to be the number-one reserved candidate in case Indonesia and Thailand cannot meet AFF’s requirements.

Thailand now runs the risk of losing the hosting right of the AFF Cup because of political instability and Vietnam has a high possibility to be chosen, not Malaysia.

In the latest talk with VFF’s officials, the AFF Chairman also mentioned this possibility.

On Thursday, the Chairman of Thai Football Federation said this agency would try at its best to host AFF Cup 2008, which will start on December 6.

(Source: VNE)