The 2026 AFF Cup will bring together the ten strongest teams in Southeast Asia to compete for the regional championship. As the defending champions, the Vietnam national team enters the tournament with the goal of retaining the title, promising fans thrilling and emotional matches.

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup kickoff, Coach Hoang Van Phuc is convinced that Portugal and France are the most formidable title contenders. The Vietnam women's national team head coach considers these two squads to possess an ideal blend of seasoned veterans and fresh talent, well-equipped to make it to the final match.

Following two consecutive victories against Oman and Mozambique during the June FIFA Days, the Indonesian national team gained an additional 12.25 points in the FIFA rankings.

On June 9, Labor Hero and head coach of the Vietnamese women's football team, Mai Đức Chung, along with a working delegation, visited Minh Hòa commune and donated 40 million VND from his personal funds to support local social welfare and football development.

Foreword: The S16 season has officially begun. It is believed that the vast majority of players have been paying attention to the recent competitions, and the matches in the LPL region are quite intense.

Although no Vietnamese team qualified for the 2026 World Cup finals, Vietnam is still one of the few countries invited by the organizers to participate in the international cultural event Aldea Global 2026 (Global Village 2026), a large-scale cultural exchange activity taking place in Mexico City on the occasion of the world's biggest football festival.

According to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Cairo, captain Mohamed Salah and head coach Hossam Hassan have both voiced their commitment for the Egyptian national team following a 2-1 friendly loss to Brazil – the final warm-up match before the 2026 World Cup, held at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.

As reported by a TTXVN correspondent in the Middle East, Jordan’s national team securing its first-ever spot in the World Cup finals might come as a surprise to many. However, for longtime football observers, this achievement is the well-earned outcome of over twenty years of sustained and strategic development.

Time magazine has unveiled its first-ever "100 Most Influential Sports Figures" list this year, with LeBron James as the cover star, hailed as the "Athlete of the Century." This honor comes not only from his four championships, all-time scoring record, and other accolades, but also from his efforts in founding a school, investing in media, and engaging in social activities, which have completely reshaped the public image and social value of modern athletes.

VPF has hired top regional FIFA referees to officiate the 2025/26 National Cup semi-finals.