The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday denied an appeal by the Football Association of Malaysia against a ruling by FIFA that it had violated regulations by using false documents to naturalise foreign-born players for the men’s national team.
Mai Đức Chung praised his players'' tireless effort in Việt Nam''s win over India, while forward Ngân Thị Vạn Sự credited teammates for super show at the AFC Women''s Asian Cup.
India will be the first challenge to overcome for Việt Nam in Group C of the AFC Women''s Asian Cup 2026 on March 4 in Australia, which takes place during the team''s second World Cup campaign.
The world football governing body FIFA rejected Malaysian football federation''s (FAM) appeal over the suspension of their seven mixed heritage players on Monday.
Trần Trung Kiên will compete for the No 1 goalkeeper position against experienced Đặng Văn Lâm and rising star Nguyễn Văn Việt, who has also made some outstanding performances in V.League 1.
Striker Nguyễn Tiến Linh confirmed Việt Nam''s winning target when the hosts entertain Nepal in two matches in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers later this week in HCM City.
Việt Nam will play Nepal twice next month in the Asian Cup 2027 third round of qualifiers in HCM City against the back of global headlines surrounding Malaysia’s fine over players using fake documents.
Coach Kim Sang-sik is the first coach in the history of Southeast Asian football to win regional championship gold medals with both senior and U23 sides, and he did so in just seven months.
Coach Kim Sang-sik confirmed that hosts Indonesia and former winners Thailand are Việt Nam''s main rivals in their push to win a third consecutive title in the tournament, which takes place from July 15 to 29.
Việt Nam are sitting pretty at the top of Group E and may head to the finals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 after an emphatic 6-0 win over United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday in Phú Thọ Province.
Coach Mai Đức Chung is aiming for the best possible result for Việt Nam from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, which will begin on June 29 in Phú Thọ Province.