Vietnam Football Hot News Today March 17: Two National Teams Nominated for Dedication Awards; FIFA Lifts Transfer Ban on Thanh Hoa Club

Vietnam Football Hot News Today (March 17): Two National Teams Nominated for Dedication Awards; FIFA Lifts Transfer Ban on Thanh Hoa Club.

Two Football Teams Nominated for "Sports Achievement of the Year" at the 2026 Dedication Awards

The 20th Dedication Awards in 2026, organized by the Sports & Culture Newspaper (TTXVN), have officially announced the nomination lists for categories in the sports field.

Vietnam Football has two representatives in the top 3 nominations for the "Sports Achievement of the Year" category, including the Vietnam U22 National Team and the Vietnam Women's Futsal National Team.

The Vietnam U22 Team was nominated due to its outstanding achievements: winning the Gold Medal at the 33rd SEA Games and clinching the U23 Southeast Asian Championship, reaffirming the position of Vietnam's youth football in Southeast Asia.

The Vietnam Women's Futsal Team made a historic mark by winning the Gold Medal at the SEA Games for the first time, after five consecutive editions where they secured runner-up positions.

In individual categories, Vietnam Football also has representatives nominated for "Sports Personality of the Year" and "Young Sports Personality of the Year," including forward Nguyen Dinh Bac.

FIFA Lifts Transfer Ban on Thanh Hoa Club

Thanh Hoa Club has officially been permitted to resume operations in the transfer market after the World Football Federation (FIFA) lifted the bans on registering new players.

This information was updated on FIFA's system on the evening of March 16, after the club completed its financial obligations related to previous disputes with foreign players.

Previously, Thanh Hoa Club faced a transfer ban due to unresolved complaints from four foreign players who had played for the team. After the financial obligations were settled, FIFA removed all related bans, allowing the club to register new players in the current transfer window.

The mid-season transfer deadline for V-League will end at 23:59 on March 17. Thanh Hoa Club is finalizing procedures to register seven new players for the second phase of the 2025/26 V-League season.

"Ha Tinh Messi" Debuts in the National First Division

Le Anh Duc, a player fans call "Ha Tinh Messi," made his debut in the National First Division as PVF-CAND Youth Team won 2-1 against Long An.

Sharing after the match, Le Anh Duc said: "First, the team secured a full 3 points, so I feel very happy. As a young player competing in the professional First Division environment, we felt a bit unfamiliar at first.

Thanks to the coaches' trust in giving me the chance to play, I feel very happy and promise myself to strive to improve through each match.

I am very happy that people call me by that nickname. There is indeed some pressure, but I see it as motivation to work harder and strive more on the field."