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Football Striker Phạm Hải Yến expects Việt Nam to advance to the World Cup for the first time. — Photo of the-afc.com HÀ NỘI — This is Phạm Hải Yến third attempt at helping Việt Nam secure a spot at the World Cup, and the 27-year-old striker isn’t ready to let go …

  The Việt Nam national team talk tactics at a training session in Hà Nội before they departed for Australia. — Photo vff.org.vn HÀ NỘI — Despite their poor start to the third round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Coach Park Hang-seo is determined to make history by securing …

Australia have gathered a strong squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifier with Vietnam. Key players like Matthew Ryan, Mathew Leckie, Trent Sainsbury, Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic and Aziz Behich are present, along with a few young players that competed at Tokyo Olympics. Defensive midfielder Ajdin Hrustic won’t be able …

  With seven players out, including striker Nguyễn Tiến Linh, Coach Park Hang–seo has a puzzle to solve before the match against Australia. Photo vff.org.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s World Cup qualifying campaign will resume against Australia in just six days but a shortage of available players is causing a …

Vietnam have begun their Women’s Asia Cup campaign with a 0-3 loss to South Korea. In India on Friday the Koreans dominated right from the start and took only four minutes to open the scoring through an accurate long shot by captain Ji So-Yun, who plays in England for Chelsea. …

Vietnam suffered a 0-3 defeat to South Korea in their first game of Women’s Asia Cup on Friday. As the much stronger team, South Korea dominated right from the start and it only took them four minutes to open the score, with an accurate long shot by captain Ji So-Yun, …

Eight of 32 players in the official squad list have been removed for Vietnam’s upcoming World Cup qualifier clash against Australia on January 27. After a training game Thursday, coach Park Hang-seo shortlisted 24 players. Three young faces were out, along with five other players who couldn’t join the team …

Coach Mai Duc Chung affirmed Vietnam would give their best in the Women’s Asian Cup opener with South Korea on Friday despite the team being affected by Covid-19. “I haven’t received the test results of 14 players. If the worst happens, we will not have enough players to field. Even …

SEA Games Athletes compete at the National Athletics Championship at the Mỹ Đình Stadium in December. Pre-SEA Games athletics tournament will be held to test facilities and equipment for the 31st SEA Games. — VnExpress News Photo Triệu Linh HÀ NỘI — Honesty, integrity and above all else – fair play. That’s …

  BIG DUNC: Everton legend Duncan Ferguson has been made caretaker manager following the sacking of Rafa Benitez. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy One step forward, a million back. That just about sums up the general goings on at Everton Football Club these days. It’s not a good time to be …