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Television viewership for the 2023 Asian Cup group stage was up 14% from the previous edition in 2019, with Vietnam being one of the best performing markets. The Asian Football Confederation said the viewership in Vietnam exceeded 200 million, 84% more than last time. South Korea saw a 51% to …

Daniel Fairbrother was questioned by the police for thinking he was a thief during his training to set a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon run with a fridge on his back. According to the BBC, Fairbrother was running in his hometown of Stevenage, Hertfordshire (about 30 km from …

  Hà Nội FC team train for the upcoming matches in the V.League 1. — Photo courtesy of Hà Nội FC Football HÀ NỘI — The V-League 1 and V.League 2 are set to resume after a lengthy hiatus to accommodate the Vietnamese national team’s participation in the Asian Cup. …

Graham Arnold said his “devastated” Australia team were punished for failing to take their chances in the 2-1 Asian Cup defeat in extra time to South Korea on Friday. The Socceroos looked headed for the semi-finals after Craig Goodwin gave them the lead at the end of the first half …

  Coach Philippe Troussier hopes the return from injury of a number of senior places will boost the team’s chances in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March. — Photo courtesy of VFF Finish HÀ NỘI  Many of Việt Nam’s national team stars have fully recovered and returned to training and …

Six single Nike Air Jordans, worn by the eponymous basketball star in the 1990s, sold Friday for a record $8 million, according to auction house Sotheby’s. Michael Jordan gave the separate shoes to Chicago Bulls communications executive Tim Hallam, after decisive games that helped the club win six NBA championships …

Japan’s Asian Cup risks being fatally undermined by coach Hajime Moriyasu’s reliance on an error-prone rookie goalkeeper and he has left himself with no convincing alternatives. The pre-tournament favorites face Iran on Saturday in the quarter-finals but serious questions hang over 21-year-old Zion Suzuki, whose confidence looks shot. Japan have …

Son Heung-min stepped up in extra time for South Korea with a sumptuous free-kick to see off Australia 2-1 on Friday and set up an Asian Cup semi-final with Jordan. Jordan sealed their place in the last four for the first time in their history with a nervy 1-0 victory …

Billionaire Nualphan Lamsam is set to resign as manager of the Thai national football team to focus on her campaign for the Thailand Football Association presidency. The Siam Sport reported Thursday that Madame Pang, as she is popularly known, is preparing to resign from her position after the team ended …

The animosity between coaches and the media at the Asian Cup has culminated with a group of reporters getting banned forever after trashing the conference room and threatening a coach. After drawing 3-3 against South Korea in the final group E round Jan. 25, coach Kim Pan-gon angrily told Malaysian …