On the evening of July 12, Beijing time, 30-year-old Norwegian striker Alexander Sørloth addressed the massive controversy surrounding his failure to pass to teammate Erling Haaland when he was unmarked in the World Cup quarterfinal. Sørloth stated plainly that he didn't refuse to pass but simply lacked the ability to do so. In the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Norway, Norway had taken the lead early. In the 44th minute, Norway had a chance to increase their advantage. At that moment, captain Martin Ødegaard played a through ball to Sørloth.

On the afternoon of July 12, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) inaugurated the finals of the 2026 National U21 Football Championship - FPT PLAY Cup at the PVF Youth Football Training Center (Nghia Tru Commune, Hung Yen).

AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini has officially taken on the role of new Technical Director for the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

After nearly a month of intense competition, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth and Children's Football Tournament "Dream on the Grass" HTV Cup 2026 closed with the championship won by U13 Vung Tau Ward and U11 An Phu Ward. Beyond providing a meaningful summer for hundreds of children, the event also helped nurture big dreams, from school fields to aspirations of reaching far.

The 2026 ASEAN Cup brings together 10 regional football teams, with Vietnam taking part as the defending champion.

VFF Vice President Tran Anh Tu meets and works with leaders of the Incheon Football Association.

This afternoon, July 12, in Incheon (South Korea), VFF Vice President Tran Anh Tu met and worked with leaders of the Incheon Football Association, as the Vietnam team enters the final phase of its training camp ahead of the 2026 ASEAN Championship.

The four best teams, currently the highest-ranked on the FIFA rankings—France, Argentina, Spain, and England—will make up the exciting World Cup 2026 semifinals. France faces Spain, Argentina takes on England, and these semifinals promise to be fierce battles.

Written by Nino. In the World Cup quarterfinal at Kansas City Stadium, Argentina faced a grueling battle on both tactical and physical levels. Against a Swiss team with near-perfect defensive discipline, they could not settle the match within 90 minutes and even appeared shaky after the score was leveled.

By Han Yixi. At the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where the felt temperature reached 43 degrees Celsius, the quarterfinal between England and Norway took an unexpected turn. The highly anticipated duel between the two star strikers, Haaland and Kane, never materialized, as both players had rather lackluster performances. The spotlight was entirely stolen by Bellingham, who scored twice in the knockout stage for the second consecutive game.