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South Korea’s Gong Oh-kyun has abdicated as head coach of Vietnam U23 three months before the end of his contract. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) confirmed Monday that both sides could not find a common voice during the negotiation process. The 48-year-old South Korean bids farewell to Vietnam U23 after …

VnExpress Marathon will be held for the first time in the northern port city of Hai Phong on December 17, 2023, with an expected scale of 8,000 runners. VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong has four distances: 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km, taking runners through iconic landmarks. Registration for the race is …

Dinh Hong Quan defeated challenger Arnel Baconaje Saturday. However, the IBF Asia lightweight title remains vacant as the Vietnamese fighter was stripped of his belt one day before the title defense. The fight was the highlight of the night’s event at the Grand Ho Tram Complex in the southern province …

Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on immobilizing the entire team in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, they said. Croatia are bidding to make it to the final for the second World Cup in a row after losing …

As their national team made history, crowds gathered in Casablanca on Saturday evening and chanted “Qualified! Qualified!” There were also celebrations across the Arab world and in Europe after Morocco beat Portugal 1-0 in Qatar to become the first African or Arab team to reach a World Cup semi-final. “My …

England skipper Harry Kane said he will have to live with the penalty miss that condemned his team to a World Cup quarter-final exit against reigning champions France on Saturday. The striker had drawn his side level in the Al Bayt Stadium with a successful spot kick that saw him …

Morocco eliminated Portugal with a 1-0 victory and became the first African country to qualify for the semifinals of a World Cup. Morocco were in jubilation as they became the first team in Africa to enter the semifinals of a World Cup tournament. The hard-fought game was won by a …

El-Nesyri headed it in for Morocco from Portugal goalkeeper Costa’s mistake. Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated 46′ Second half Neither teams made any substitution after the break. 45’+2 First half ended Morocco led Portugal by one goal after the first 45 minutes with El-Nesyri’s header. …

Morocco face title favorites Portugal in the 2022 World Cup Qatar quarterfinals. The game kicks off at 10 p.m. (Hanoi time) at Al Thumama Stadium. Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated 18′ Good work from Azzedine Ounahi, who sprinted up the midfield for Morocco on the …

Morocco face title favorites Portugal in the 2022 World Cup Qatar quarterfinals. The game kicks off at 10 p.m. (Hanoi time) at Al Thumama Stadium. Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated Fans of Portugal and Morocco pose for photos outside Al Thumama Stadium. Photo by AFP …