The Vietnam futsal team has been invited by the Football Association of Thailand to participate in the Continental Futsal Championship 2026, a tournament featuring many strong opponents, including Russia and host Thailand.

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club has parted ways with 10 players following their historic season that secured promotion to the V.League 2026/27.

Overseas Vietnamese forward Khoa Ngô continues to miss the second training session of the Vietnam national team as he has not fully recovered from the injury he sustained at the end of last season.

Despite receiving many attractive offers from other teams, Võ Hoàng Minh Khoa decided to stay with Becamex TP.HCM out of responsibility, faith, and love for his hometown.

Coach Kim Sang Sik makes bold changes to the Vietnam national team's squad by leaving out many AFF Cup champions, giving opportunities to young players, overseas Vietnamese, and naturalized players.

In the final match of Group A at the World Cup, which concluded on June 25 Beijing time, the South Korean men's team, needing only a draw to secure advancement, shockingly lost 0-1 to South Africa. After starting with a win, they suffered two consecutive defeats, failing to finish in the top two of the group. Whether they can reach the knockout stage now depends on the results of other groups. Following the match, multiple South Korean media outlets immediately published articles sharply criticizing the national team's performance.

Manchester United will start preseason training in two weeks, but there might not be any new signings on the roster. The €45 million (£39 million) deal for Ederson is only awaiting official announcement, but he played in the World Cup and needs a break, so he won't join training. Other new recruits are unlikely to be completed before July 8th.

In a World Cup Group A final-round match that concluded on June 25 Beijing time, the Czech Republic lost 0-3 to Mexico. In the first half, Vysinsky's low shot caused danger, and both teams managed only one shot on target. In the second half, Mateo Chávez and Quiñones scored two consecutive goals for Mexico to seal the victory, while 40-year-old goalkeeper Ochoa made a record appearance as a substitute. In stoppage time, Fidalgo secured the win.

On June 25 Beijing time, the final round of the World Cup group stage kicked off. After the completed matches in Groups A, B, and C, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Morocco advanced together. As a result, 13 of the 32 teams heading to the knockout stage have been decided. Previously, the United States, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway, and Colombia had already secured their knockout spots one round early.

In a Group A final round match of the World Cup that ended on June 25 Beijing time, the South Korean men's football team surprisingly lost 0-1 to South Africa. After starting with a victory, they suffered two consecutive defeats and failed to finish in the top two of the group. Whether they can advance to the knockout stage will only be determined after the results of other group matches are known. When the final whistle blew, 33-year-old South Korean captain Son Heung-min stood on the pitch with a dazed look.