Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand fine-tuned their preparations for the tournament with a morale-boosting 2-0 win over Vietnam in a friendly at McLean Park in Napier on Monday, earning their first victory on home soil since June 2012. First-half goals from defender CJ Bott and forward Jacqui Hand also …
Read More »‘Treat Vietnam like defending champions in World Cup’: Portugal player
Defender Carole Costa said Portugal must have the same respect for Vietnam as if they were the defending champions US if they want good results at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. This is the first World Cup for both Portugal and Vietnam and they have been put together in Group …
Read More »VnExpress Marathon Nha Trang attracts 11,000 runners
The second season of VM Nha Trang has attracted nearly twice the number of participants compared to last year, with certain adjustments in track utilities. The VnExpress Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang 2023 is going to take place on August 13. The event has been registered by 11,000 participants, becoming the …
Read More »V. League player efficiency raises concern for national team
The game time and goal efficiency of domestic players of V. League players this season is at an alarming level, which could affect the national football team’s World Cup dream. The goal efficiency of six Vietnamese strikers called up to the national team last month was 0.31 goals per game …
Read More »Women’s World Cup: Vietnam hope to adapt quickly to freezing New Zealand
Head coach Mai Duc Chung said Vietnamese players are trying to acclimatize as quickly as possible in New Zealand for their upcoming Women’s World Cup match. Coach Mai Duc Chung at Mc Lean Park Stadium in Napier, New Zealand, on July 7, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Anh Thu The team are …
Read More »Vietnamese badminton player beat world’s 13th-ranked opponent
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh beat Michelle Li of Canada 2-0 in the second round of the women’s singles event at the Canada Open badminton tournament on Friday. Li, who won the trophy at the Canadian Open twice in 2015 and 2022, is currently ranked 13th in the world. …
Read More »Women’s World Cup 2023: Group stage fixtures
The 2023 Women’s World Cup will take place from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand, with 32 teams divided into eight groups. Vietnam are in group E with the U.S., Netherlands and Portugal. Group E fixtures(Hanoi time) Day Time Game Result July 22 08:00 Vietnam vs …
Read More »The 10 stadiums being used for the Women’s World Cup
AFP Sport visits the 10 stadiums which will host matches of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Stadium Australia, Sydney (83,000 capacity) The tournament’s main venue – also known as the Olympic Stadium after being built as the centerpiece of the 2000 Sydney Games – will host …
Read More »Vietnam have 1% chance of winning against US in Women’s World Cup
According to sports site Oddspedia, Vietnam have about a 1.23% chance of beating the U.S. in their first match at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The Vietnamese women’s team will lock horns with the defending champions from the U.S. on July 22. Using the calculations of a supercomputer, Oddspedia has …
Read More »Two more Saturday races as Formula One announces 2024 schedule
Formula One on Wednesday announced a 24-race schedule for the 2024 season, opening with two that will be raced on Saturdays. The sport will hope for better luck next year as organizers had scheduled a record 24 races this season, but China was canceled in April due to Covid restrictions …
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