Brazil duo Neymar and Danilo will miss their country’s remaining two World Cup group games and face a fight to be fit for the knockout stage after sustaining injuries in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Serbia, a source close to the team told Reuters on Friday. Brazil top Group G and …
Read More »‘Amazing’ Iran win mental battle to rescue World Cup campaign
Iran’s coach and players put their stunning World Cup turnaround on Friday down to winning their own mental battles, amid growing public pressure on them to make a stand over a deadly crackdown on protests against their country’s clerical rulers. Iran were headed for a goalless draw against Wales in …
Read More »No political football for Iran World Cup clash: US coach
United States coach Gregg Berhalter said politics would not come into his team’s must-win World Cup clash with Iran following the Americans’ battling draw with England on Friday. Berhalter was a satisfied man after watching his youthful U.S. team hold mighty England to a 0-0 draw at the Al Bayt …
Read More »Former Thai national coach extends contract with V. League club
Despite going through a poor season with HAGL, Kiatisuk Senamuang still received a new contract with the club until 2024. Kiatisuk will receive a salary of $700,000 for two more years at HAGL. In the contract, there’s no requirement that he must win a V. League title with the club. …
Read More »End of Qatar’s football project or just the start?
The muffled anger from the fans was evident outside Al Thumama Stadium after Qatar’s 3-1 loss to Senegal on Friday and hours later they were out of the World Cup to become the second host country to suffer that fate after South Africa in 2010. Qatar has prepared for the …
Read More »VnExpress Marathon comes to Hai Phong
The northern port city of Hai Phong will be the 7th destination of VnExpress Marathon, where runners will be treated with beautiful roads and rich culinary culture. Hai Phong has a lot of well preserved architectural works built from the French colonial period. The city has about 600 streets in …
Read More »Richarlison turns on style as silky Brazil see off Serbia
Brazil outclassed Serbia 2-0 in their World Cup opener on Thursday as Richarlison scored two second-half goals, including a spectacular overhead kick, though an ankle injury sustained by Neymar put a damper on their celebrations. Richarlison has been in fine form when wearing the golden yellow kit of Brazil this …
Read More »Uruguay denied by woodwork in 0-0 draw with South Korea
Uruguay defender Diego Godin and midfielder Federico Valverde both hit the woodwork as the South Americans were held to a 0-0 draw by South Korea in their opening World Cup Group H game on Thursday. Wearing a black mask to protect a facial fracture, Son Heung-min started for the South …
Read More »VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2022 to grant $60,000 prizes
The prize pool of VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2022 is 1.5 times higher than the first season in 2020. VM Hanoi Midnight 2022 will grant 134 individual prizes and 10 team prizes worth a total of VND1.5 billion (US$60,390). The full marathon prize will once again be split into two …
Read More »Belgium fail to fire in unconvincing win over Canada
Michy Batshuayi scored and Thibaut Courtois saved a penalty as a lacklustre Belgium opened their World Cup campaign on Wednesday with a scrappy 1-0 win over an energetic Canada side returning to the finals for first time in 36 years. Leading the Belgian attack in the absence of injured talisman …
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