After 14 years, the National First Division returns with 14 participating clubs, matching the number of teams in the V.League for the 2026/27 season.

Barcelona had the option to directly buy Rashford permanently from Manchester United for €30 million (£26 million) before midnight on Monday, but that deadline has now passed. This means that if Barcelona must negotiate a new transfer fee if they still want to sign him. However, the La Liga champions are now only interested in extending Rashford's loan, a move United has refused to discuss.

Manchester United aim to sell Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte this summer and hope to recover most of the £42 million (€50 million) they paid Paris Saint-Germain to sign him during the 2024 summer transfer window. However, the club is well aware that this is an ambitious expectation, so the team offering the highest bid in the summer window is likely to secure the 24-year-old defensive midfielder.

In a key match of the first round of Group J at the World Cup, which concluded on June 17 Beijing time, defending champions Argentina defeated North African powerhouse Algeria 3-0. In the first half, goals from Messi and Chaibi were disallowed, then De Paul assisted Messi to break the deadlock with a spectacular long-range strike. In the second half, Messi scored twice to complete his first hat-trick for the national team, securing the victory for Argentina and tying the record for the most goals in World Cup history.

On June 16, the French national team launched their 2026 World Cup campaign in dreamlike fashion with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in their Group I opener at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, thereby reaffirming their status as one of the brightest contenders for this year's title.

On June 17, Beijing time, the World Cup group stage continued with a key match just concluded. Asian team Iraq challenged Norway, led by Haaland. Haaland erupted with a brace on his debut, helping Norway demolish Iraq 4-1 and secure a strong opening victory. Seeing Norway's dominant performance, Italy's elimination is hardly unfair!

As the flames of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico fully ignite across North America, the carefully maintained "unbeaten record" of AFC teams in this tournament was finally shattered at Gillette Stadium in Boston. The Norwegian team, returning to return to the World Cup finals after 28 years announced the powerful comeback of the "Viking Warriors" with a resounding 4-1 victory.

In a highly anticipated World Cup Group I opener on June 17, June 17, Beijing time, Norway defeated Iraq 4-1, marking a triumphant return to the World Cup after 28 years with a decisive victory. The 25-year-old Norwegian striker Haaland delivered an outstanding performance in his World Cup debut, scoring a brace and becoming the key figure in his team's success.

Doan Van Hau's nearly 50-meter spectacular goal was honored at the V.League Awards 2026, closing a highly emotional and convincing season for Hanoi Police.

After a convincing victory at EURO 2024, Spain was expected to continue showcasing modern, energetic, and creative possession-based football at the 2026 World Cup. But…