Reporter Chen Yong reports: On the morning of June 21, Ma Ning officiated the World Cup match between Ecuador and Curaçao. For this World Cup, China has performed well in terms of commercial sponsorship and fan enthusiasm, but on the pitch, only referees represent Chinese football, while the national team remains mere spectators.

Reporter Chen Yong reports that in the first round of the group stage at this World Cup, six Asian teams remained unbeaten: South Korea kicked off with a 2-1 victory over Czech Republic, followed by Qatar drawing 1-1 with Switzerland, Australia beating Turkey 2-0, Japan tying the Netherlands 2-2, Saudi Arabia drawing Uruguay 1-1, and Iran drawing New Zealand 2-2.

Becamex TP.HCM confirms that it has successfully retained a series of key players such as Minh Khoa, Vĩ Hào, and Việt Cường, aiming for a comeback to the V.League.

The Vietnam national team officially gathers starting today, beginning preparations for the 2026 AFF Cup with the goal of defending the regional championship.

The arrival of numerous naturalized players and high-quality overseas Vietnamese is opening an opportunity for Coach Kim Sang-sik to completely reshape the Vietnam national team, shifting from the familiar defensive counter-attacking style to an ambitious, controlling attacking approach at the 2026 ASEAN Championship.

The Vietnam national team will encounter immense pressure when playing as guests at Indonesia's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, which is considered one of the most fearsome "cauldrons" in Southeast Asia at the 2026 AFF Cup.

The Vietnam women's national team continues to assert its number one position in Southeast Asia by maintaining its 37th place in the world on the FIFA women's rankings for June 2026, as recently announced by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

President of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Erick Thohir has left open the possibility of moving the match between Indonesia and Vietnam in the group stage of the 2026 ASEAN Cup to the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) stadium, instead of the initial plan to use the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor.

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has informed the club that Benjamin Sesko will be a key figure in the future and therefore will not be sold. Recently, La Liga sides Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, both searching for new strikers, made inquiries through intermediaries, but they have been clearly turned down.

Over the weekend, a statement allegedly from Manchester United full-back Mazraoui circulated on social media, claiming: "I might decide to retire after the World Cup. Life is too short. I want to memorize the Quran and one day become an imam in a mosque." An imam is a prayer leader in Islam. That is indeed one of Mazraoui's life goals, but he did not say he would hang up his boots after this World Cup. The quoted remarks were actually taken from an interview after the previous World Cup.