Written by Han Bing. Under normal preparation, Iran should have been able to defeat New Zealand, which is ranked 65 places lower in the world. However, given the most unfair and difficult preparation and match conditions in World Cup history, it was commendable for Iran to come from behind twice at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium and secure a valuable point.

Written by Nino. Two-thirds of the first round of group stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico have been completed, and the performances of Asian teams have become one of the biggest highlights: they have recorded 2 wins and 4 draws without a single loss in their first six games. Facing opponents from Europe and the Americas, Asian teams have shattered their previous underdog image, proving they can compete at this level.

A player agent in the V-League has League recommended Vozinha of Cape Verde's national team goalkeeper to Vietnamese clubs.

Barcelona’s €30 million buyout clause for Rashford has officially expired. It remains unclear which club the 28-year-old English star will play for next season. His agent team is still eager to reach an agreement with Barcelona, but the La Liga champions have already spent €80 million to sign Anthony Gordon, once again playing the poverty card when dealing with Rashford and Manchester United.

On June 16th Beijing time, the World Cup concluded the first round of Group G and Group H matches, with all four games ending in draws. Among them, Uruguay and Spain both dropped points unexpectedly, while Iran and Belgium also failed to secure wins as anticipated. [Group G: Belgium 1-1 Egypt, Iran 2-2 New Zealand] In the first match of Group G, Egypt took the lead in the 19th minute.

Coach Mano Polking shared remarkable insights about the pressure-filled journey that led Cong An Ha Noi FC to the V.League 2025/26 championship and earned him the title of Best Coach of the season.

Indonesian media highly rate the strength of the Vietnam national team after coach Kim Sang Sik summoned many naturalized players and assembled a formidable force for the 2026 ASEAN Cup.

During the era of coach Hajime Moriyasu, the Vietnam team managed to earn points against Japan, a feat that England, Germany, and Spain have not accomplished in regular playing time.

Once one of the nine Ninh Binh players permanently banned match-fixing the 2014 AFC Cup negative incidents, Quang Hung lost everything: career, honor, family trust. nearly decade rejected football decade, this defender returned win the Cup with Ho Chi Minh City Police.

This national team call-up presents a very different look for Vietnam, with the inclusion of naturalized players and overseas Vietnamese like Xuân Son, Hoàng Hên, Khoa Ngô, Tài Lộc, Patrik Lê Giang.