At a century-old tea house in Hong Kong, Lin Heung Lau, the passionate cheers of football fans blend with the clatter of pots and steam rising from dim sum baskets. They purchased broadcasting rights for the tournament and organized early-morning viewing sessions, when many sports bars are closed. The positive effect: long queues form outside the restaurant as early as 4 a.m.

The Timor-Leste national team has decided to select Thailand as its home venue for the group stage matches of the 2026 AFF Cup, including the clashes against Vietnam and Indonesia.

The two-week training camp in South Korea is regarded as a "trial run" for the Vietnam team to hone tactics, define the personnel framework, and refine their playing style.

Breaking Vietnamese football news for July 17: Vietnam squad travels to Thai Nguyen; CAHN's central defender moves to a Singapore club.

The two faced each other a decade ago as captains of their respective teams in the Europa League. Speaking about working with Carrick, Tielemans said: "I'm very happy and looking forward to it."

On the afternoon of July 16, at Pleiku Stadium in Gia Lai, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), together with the Gia Lai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and other relevant units, held the opening ceremony for the U17 National Football Championship Finals – Red Dragon Cup 2026.

After Casemiro's departure, Manchester United's top priority this summer is to strengthen the midfield. Following the signings of André Santos and Youri Tielemans, the club is still searching for another midfielder. With multiple fronts to compete on next season and Ugarte suffering a serious injury, the defensive midfield position still lacks depth.

According to a report from French broadcaster RMC on the evening of July 16, French fans have launched an online petition demanding a rematch of the World Cup semifinal between France and Spain, citing a suspected handball by Yamal before he won a penalty. Nearly 50,000 people have signed the petition. In the first semifinal of the World Cup, which ended yesterday, Spain was awarded a penalty in the 20th minute, which Oyarzabal converted to give them the lead.

On July 16, Beijing time, UK Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey confirmed he had written to Infantino, calling for the suspension of Argentine players who displayed a "Falklands" banner after the World Cup semifinal. Davey angrily wrote on social media: "After the 2024 European Cup final in August, two Spanish players, Rodri and Morata, were banned for one match for singing 'Gibraltar is Spanish,' which was justified.

On the afternoon of July 16, at Pleiku Stadium, the Vietnam Football Federation in collaboration with the Gia Lai Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held the opening ceremony of the National U17 Football Championship Finals - Red Dragon Cup 2026.