On June 26, Beijing time, the final round of the World Cup group stage continued. The South Korean men’s football team, anxiously awaiting its fate, received three pieces of bad news within a single day, significantly reducing its chances of advancing to the knockout stage. In yesterday’s Group A match, South Korea lost 0-1 to South Africa, squandering a favorable position and dropping to third in the group with a goal difference of -1. Their qualification now depends on the results of other teams.

On June 26, Beijing time, the final round of World Cup group stage matches continued. In the concluded matchdays for Groups D, E, and F, the United States, Australia, Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden advanced together. As a result, 19 of the 32 teams heading to the knockout stage have been determined. In Group D, the United States finished top with 2 wins and 1 loss, accumulating 6 points.

On June 26, Beijing time, the final matches of Groups D, E, and F of the World Cup concluded, with all three third-place teams earning 4 points. Ecuador and Sweden secured their knockout spots early, while Paraguay also ranked higher than South Korea among the third-place teams. South Korea, which suffered a surprise 0-1 loss to South Africa yesterday, has now dropped to 6th place in the competition among the 12 third-place teams.

Thailand's national team faces the risk of not having its strongest squad at AFF Cup 2026 because the tournament is not on the FIFA calendar, significantly affecting coach Anthony Hudson's plans.

The 2025/26 V-League championship is not the final destination for Cong An Ha Noi; the ticket to the AFC Champions League Elite playoff opens up the biggest challenge in their history, where the police team must prove their ability against Asia's top clubs.

The Vietnam National Team will play for the first time in Thai Nguyen during a friendly match against Myanmar, an important dress rehearsal ahead of the AFF Cup 2026.

Nguyễn Tài Lộc revealed that Nguyễn Xuân Son and Đỗ Hoàng Hên helped him feel confident and integrate quickly during his first time joining the Vietnam national team.

Among Manchester United's 13 World Cup participants, the most standout performer is Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha. After Brazil's 3-0 victory over Scotland in the final group stage match, Ronaldo posted a comparison photo on social media: one image shows him celebrating after scoring in the 2002 final against Germany while wearing Brazil's number 9 jersey, and the other captures Cunha celebrating his goal against Scotland, both pointing to the sky with their right hand.

Spanish media claims that Manchester United has made direct contact with Julián Álvarez's agent, potentially entering the transfer battle for the Atlético Madrid striker. Previously, the 'Spider', who is currently playing for Argentina in the World Cup, made an explosive statement demanding to stay, accusing Atlético of rejecting two huge offers from Barcelona and Real Madrid. Real Madrid publicly stated that their €150 million (1.

Before the opening whistle of the match between Australia and Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup sounded on American soil, the fan zone at Tumbalong Park in downtown Sydney was already buzzing with energy. Thousands of supporters dressed in gold and green created a miniature "cauldron" to boost the morale of the national team from over 15,000 kilometers away.