Hot Vietnamese football news today 22/6: Vietnam national team gathers; Thai Son Nam wins big at national futsal championship

Vietnam football updates today 22/6: National team reunites; Thai Son Nam secures a heavy victory in the national futsal league

Vietnam national team gathers to prepare for the ASEAN Cup

The Vietnam national team, consisting of 28 players, will begin training today in preparation for the 2026 ASEAN Cup, a tournament where they are the defending champions.

The players named in the call-up list will arrive at the hotel at noon, following the previously announced schedule.

All 28 called-up players are in good form and physical condition after a break of more than 10 days since the 2025/26 V-League concluded. The Vietnam team will train in Hanoi for 10 days before heading to South Korea for a training camp from July 2 to 14.

During the training camp in South Korea, the VFF and head coach Kim Sang Sik have arranged three suitable friendly opponents for the players to compete in preparation before returning home to finalize the squad for the tournament.

Before participating in the 2026 ASEAN Cup, the Vietnam national team will also have an additional international friendly against Myanmar on July 18 at Thai Nguyen Stadium.

Thai Son Nam wins big at the national futsal championship

The second leg of the 2026 HDBank National Futsal Championship kicked off on the afternoon of June 21 with the first two matches of Round 8. Thai Son Nam Ho Chi Minh City achieved a resounding victory on their opening day, while Sahako continued to maintain steady form to keep their place among the leading group.

Thinh Phat opened the scoring in the 7th minute, followed by goals from Italo Henrique (Bob), Gia Hung, Thai Huy, Van Hoai, Thanh Phong, Minh Man, and Ngoc Linh. Luxury Ha Long's only goal was scored by Hung Thinh.

The big win helped Thai Son Nam Ho Chi Minh City temporarily put pressure on Sahako in the race for the top positions in the standings.

In the other match, Sahako maintained second place on the table by defeating Young TP.HCM 3-0.

Top-of-the-table Thai Son Bac still has a chance to extend their lead when they face Hanoi in the matchday on June 22.

Becamex TP.HCM aims for an early return to V-League

Becamex TP.HCM Club has laid out plans for the 2026/27 season, determined to return to the V-League as soon as possible.

"Leaving past sorrows behind, Becamex TP.HCM looks toward the 2026/27 National First Division season with many positive signs.

Among them, key players of the team such as Minh Khoa, Vi Hao, Viet Cuong, Tung Quoc... still have contracts with the club. All of them are united in aiming for the best results for the team in the new season," the club announced on its fanpage.

At the beginning of July, Becamex TP.HCM will regroup. At that time, the management will announce the identity of the team's head coach.

Conclusion of the talent selection program, discovery of Vietnamese women's football talent

The closing ceremony of the National Women's Football Talent Selection Program, Round 2 (age group 2013-2014), under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (FIFA TDS), took place after three days of serious work.

The ceremony was attended by head coach of Vietnam's young women's teams, Okiyama Masahiko, coaches from the selection committee, representatives of functional departments, parent representatives, and the 55 best candidates who participated in the final selection round.

Coach Okiyama Masahiko praised the professional quality of the candidates in this selection round. According to him, the program went smoothly in many aspects, from weather conditions to organizational work. Notably, throughout the three days, no player suffered an injury.

"This has been a successful selection round. The fact that 55 candidates made it to Round 2 is largely thanks to the contributions of the students, parents, and clubs. The candidates confidently demonstrated their skills in each part of the test," shared Coach Okiyama Masahiko.