Expert Doan Minh Xuong believes that if any of the four teams—France, Spain, England, and Argentina—fails to make it to the final, it would be a regret, and that whichever team wins the title would be a logical and convincing outcome: "A dream semifinal awaits us. The two semifinal matchups are evenly matched clashes between the world's finest football talents."

Coach Kim Sang Sik decided to send center-back Le Ngoc Bao back to Ninh Binh Club to continue his injury treatment after the Vietnam team finished their training camp in South Korea and arrived in Hanoi on the afternoon of July 14.

The Cong Viettel Club officially announced the first details about their squad preparations for the 2026/27 season by renewing contracts with two foreign players, Wesley Nata and Paulinho Martin.

Ninh Binh completes its five-foreign player core ahead of the 2026/27 V.League, while coach Kim Sang-sik gradually finalizes the strongest lineup of the Vietnam national team targeting the ASEAN Championship 2026, alongside notable developments at the 2026 World Cup and the transfer market involving MU, Chelsea, Arsenal, and PSG.

Singapore lost 2-3 to Okinawa SV in their second friendly match during a training camp in Okinawa, Japan, as part of preparations for the 2026 ASEAN Cup.

The highly anticipated World Cup semi-final between Argentina and England is set to kick off in two days. On July 14th Beijing time, Argentina's authoritative media outlet *Olé* discussed Scaloni's lineup arrangement for this crucial match.

On July 14, Beijing time, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva harshly criticized the national men's football team during a visit to the Mauá Technical College in São Paulo. Lula condemned the players, saying that only one of them dared to return home on the charter flight to face the nation's fans, calling it "really shameful." Eight days earlier, Brazil suffered a shocking 1-2 defeat to Norway in the World Cup round of 16, failing to reach the quarterfinals and achieving the team's worst World Cup result in 36 years.

Abduwahab: When I was a child, my two older brothers were crazy about football. Back then, in the countryside, our yard was very large and spacious, and many people played football. I would pick up the ball for them on the sidelines and watch them play, which made me fall in love with the sport too.

Although United have secured two midfield additions, the 27-year-old England midfielder Mason Mount is now certain to remain with the squad next season. If the Red Devils had signed Matheus Fernandes earlier, his ability to play both forward and back would have put Mount in an awkward position. However, M. Fernandes chose Tottenham, leaving more room for Mount.

The highly anticipated World Cup semifinal is about to kick off, with England taking on the defending champions Argentina. On July 14 Beijing time, Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House World Cup task force, stated in an interview with the Mail that he fully supports England defeating Argentina in the semifinals and ultimately winning this year's World Cup title.