On the evening of June 23, Beijing time, FIFA announced the referee assignment for the crucial Group G final match of the World Cup group stage between Egypt and Iran. Polish renowned referee Szymon Marciniak will serve as the main referee. Notably, Marciniak had sparked massive controversy when he did not send off Messi for stepping on Mandi. Although Algeria filed an appeal, it was unsuccessful, and FIFA continued to assign Marciniak as the main referee.

Jordan's historic journey at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially ended after a 1-2 loss to Algeria in the second match of Group J. This result leaves Jordan with no chance of reaching the round of 16, despite still having one match against defending champions Argentina on June 28.

Kylian Mbappe seems accustomed to reaching major milestones at a young age. He won the World Cup at 19, became captain of France before his 25th birthday, and last week broke the all-time scoring record for the national team.

The coaching staff of the Vietnam National Team has been significantly strengthened with the official addition of a new technical assistant, Mr. Kim Do-heon.

Vietnamese football is entering a period of strong transformation in its attack, where domestic strikers must elevate their level if they do not want to be left behind in the increasingly fierce competition with naturalized foreign players.

Watching how Curacao or Cabo Verde made history on North American soil, many Vietnamese fans feel a mix of familiarity and regret. These teams from small island nations seem to embody many qualities that Vietnamese football once possessed. This raises a question: if Curacao or Cabo Verde can appear at the World Cup and leave their own mark, how far is Vietnamese football from the biggest stage on the planet?

He's on the board~ Yang Hansen scored his first points for the national team after a year-long absence, catching a pass from Liao Sanning for an alley-oop two-handed dunk. Perhaps due to a long time away from international play and a lack of chemistry with teammates, Yang faced heavy defensive attention in the first half and struggled offensively, shooting 1-for-4 for 2 points and 3 rebounds, with a plus-minus of +4, helping China take a 38-34 lead over the Netherlands.

On the evening of June 23, Beijing time, FIFA announced the latest referee assignments for the World Cup group stage. Chinese referee Ma Ning, aged 47, will act as the fourth official for the crucial third-round clash between France and Norway. This will be Ma Ning's third officiating duty in the current tournament. Additionally, Zhou Fei has been designated as the reserve assistant referee for this match. The main referee will be Premier League star official Michael Oliver.

World Cup tournaments are not only the greatest sporting events on the planet, but have long become a massive real-life "technology laboratory." It is where the world's most advanced sports technologies are launched and tested.

Ahead of the decisive match against Uzbekistan at 00:00 on June 24 (Vietnam time), the question of striker Cristiano Ronaldo's role is causing the Portuguese national team's coaching staff to carefully weigh whether to start him or use him from the bench.