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Qatar must shoulder the pressure of defending their crown when they kick off the Asian Cup on home soil against Lebanon on Friday, captain Hassan Al-Haydos warned. The 2022 World Cup hosts won the continental title for the first time in the United Arab Emirates in 2019, stunning four-time champions …

Sports channel ESPN has named Nguyen Quang Hai among the players to watch at the 2024 Asian Cup, thanks to his habit of performing well in big tournaments. “Although the hype surrounding him has diminished slightly, especially after a disappointing spell in the second tier of French football with Pau, …

The 31-year-old Senegalese football star Sadio Mane has spoken out for the first time after his surprise wedding with 19-year-old Aisha Tamba. Sadio Mane held a private wedding ceremony with his long-time girlfriend Aisha Tamba in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Jan. 7, eight days before Senegal’s first game at the …

Archery Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhi and Đỗ Thị Ánh Nguyệt will take part in the Archery World Cup’s stages starting from April. — Photo thuathienhue.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese best archers will seek Olympic spots when they compete at the Archery World Cup. The World Cup has four stages. The …

Running Runners test routes of the Tây Lộc Discovery Run 2024 which will be held on January 21 in Huế City. Photos of organisers HUẾ — The Tây Lộc Discovery Run 2024 will be held on January 21 in Huế City as an activity to promote tourism and local specialities. In its first …

Due to their intense rivalry and elimination fears, the Vietnam-Indonesia match has become one of the most anticipated games at this year’s Asian Cup, according to the Asian Football Confederation. Vietnam are expected to pass the group stage just as they did at the 2019 Asian Cup, when the team …

Referee Le Tuan Kiet was knocked out by an amateur team player at a Ho Chi Minh City community football tournament on Tuesday night. In the 20th minute of a game between Cealdon and Doanh Nhan Quang Ngai (DNQN) at the seven-a-side football tournament Doanh Nhan Online S7, referee Kiet …

Marathon Hoàng Thị Ngọc Hoa (centre) seen in action at the HCM City Marathon last year. She will take part in this year’s event on January 14. Photo of Pulse Active Company HCM CITY — The southern city’s year in sports will begin with the 11th edition of the HCM City Marathon this …

  Lê Thị Mộng Tuyền has earned Việt Nam’s fourth ticket to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Photo: sggp.org.vn HÀ NỘI Lê Thị Mộng Tuyền has earned Việt Nam’s fourth ticket to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics following her excellent performance at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2024 which is being held in Indonesia from January 7-17. The coaching staff …

The former Chinese national football team coach has made a televised confession in which he admitted to paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to secure the top job, as well as involvement in match-fixing. Chinese football has been in the grip of a major anti-corruption campaign that has …