HANOI, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has allowed Vietnam to host Group E qualification matches for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in Hanoi in October.

Vietnam is scheduled to face Malaysia on Oct. 24, Singapore on Oct. 26, and Jordan on Oct. 28.

Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 30 teams entered the competition, with Japan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and China automatically qualifying for the final tournament based on their positions as the top three teams in the previous championship.