FIFA/ASIA
Qualifiers – Group I: Yemen 6-1 Myanmar; Vietnam 0-0 Kyrgyz Republic
Viet Tri: Yemen made a strong start to their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers Group I campaign after defeating Myanmar 6-1 on Wednesday. In the second match, Vietnam and Kyrgyz Republic played to a goalless stalemate.
Group F: Vietnam 3-2 Philippines
Hanoi: Vietnam came back from a goal down to edge the Philippines 3-2 in Group F of their Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ match on Thursday.
Captain Đỗ Hùng Dũng: “The Vietnam national team always takes to the field with the highest spirit”
Midfielder Đỗ Hùng Dũng is the player chosen by Head Coach Kim Sang Sik to attend the press conference ahead of the match against the Philippines national team. The experience and resilience of this seasoned captain are seen as one of the key factors that could lead to victory for the Vietnam team in the debut match for the Korean strategist in front of the fans.
Coach Kim Sang Sik is determined to debut with a victory against the Philippines
Speaking at the press conference ahead of the match against the Philippines in the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026, newly-appointed head coach Kim Sang Sik expressed confidence in the abilities of the Vietnam team. At the same time, he emphasized his determination to lead his players to victory at the My Dinh National Stadium.
The Philippines national team is present in Hanoi
This afternoon (June 3), the Philippines national team has arrived in Vietnam. Among the team lineup is Dylan Demuynck – one of the newly naturalized players of the Philippines. He used to be a promising figure in Belgian football.
Japan edge Uzbekistan to lift second title
Doha: Substitute Fuki Yamada struck in the 91st minute and Leo Kokubo made a late penalty save to earn Japan a 1-0 win over Uzbekistan on Friday that secured Go Oiwa’s side the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ title at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.
AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024: Vietnam says good bye after the quarter-final
Despite playing hard, U23 Vietnam had to stop in the quarterfinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 when losing 0-1 to U23 Iraq.
AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024: U23 Vietnam meets U23 Iraq in the quarterfinals
U23 Vietnam ranked second in Group D and met U23 Iraq in the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024.
Head coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s tactical switch does the job for Vietnam
Doha: Head coach Hoang Anh Tuan said a tactical switch in the second half enabled Vietnam to clinch the three points against Malaysia in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ tie on Saturday.
Group D: Malaysia 0-2 Vietnam
Doha: Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 on Saturday in Group D of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™, with the win confirming their spot in the quarter-finals following Uzbekistan’s 5-0 defeat of Kuwait in the group’s other tie.
Head coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s half-time pep talk inspires Vietnam to victory
Doha: Head coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s half-time pep talk sparked Vietnam to an impressive 3-1 win over Kuwait in their opening AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ Group D campaign on Wednesday.
