Hot Vietnamese football news today, June 29: Dinh Bac sets a record for the Vietnam national team; Thai Son Bac wins big in the National Futsal Championship.

On Sunday, Manchester United officially confirmed that Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte suffered a knee ligament issue during Friday's World Cup group match against Spain. The club's medical staff are still evaluating the injury to determine the best treatment plan and recovery timeline. The short statement ended with a wish for Ugarte to recover quickly and a promise of full support.

The 2026 Wimbledon Championships are about to begin, and Chinese star Zheng Qinwen will face her "nemesis" Siniakova in the first round. On June 29 Beijing time, Zheng talked about her feelings and preparation for the first-round match against Siniakova in a pre-Wimbledon interview.

Hanoi Police FC has secured one of Vietnamese football's brightest young talents by reaching an agreement to extend striker Nguyen Dinh Bac's contract for an additional three years.

The 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico expands to 48 teams. It must be said that this edition includes too many weak teams. For instance, among AFC-affiliated teams, nine participated, but only two advanced to the knockout stage: Japan and Australia.

The 2026 World Cup continued to witness memorable yet bittersweet moments as both Jordan and Iran were eliminated in the group stage. Although they could not advance, their performances are still considered significant milestones for their respective football nations at the world's biggest tournament.

According to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Africa, Croatia defeated Ghana 2-1 in the final match of Group L, securing their place in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup as group runners-up. Despite the loss, Ghana advanced because they had already accumulated enough points from their first two matches. This marks the first time since the 2010 World Cup that the "Black Stars" have progressed past the group stage.

Written by Hanbing As the World Cup group stage concludes, all 32 teams for the USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup have been determined. The expansion has brought an unprecedented number of participating teams, matches, and spectators, but the 72 group-stage games seem to have produced fewer memorable "classic matches" than the usual 48.

Written by Han Yixi. In front of 80,633 spectators at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, England underwent a complete transformation. Fortunately, the outcome was not bad—the Three Lions defeated Panama 2-0, securing top spot in the group with ease. However, the process of their three group stage matches did not go as smoothly as outsiders had anticipated.

Reporter Lu Mi reports: After the break, the second half of the CSL season kicked off this week with a showdown as the league leaders traveled to face Shenzhen Xinpengcheng. In the end, Chengdu Rongcheng, thanks to a brace from Wei Shihao, snatched a 3-2 last-gasp victory away from Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, securing three precious points on the road while further cementing their top spot and getting the second half of the season off to a strong start.