Although he does not enjoy the same renown as many of his attacking teammates and has just endured a disappointing season with Becamex HCMC's relegation, Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong continues to receive chances from coach Kim Sang Sik on the Vietnam national team.

According to multiple authoritative sources including The Athletic's David Ornstein, BBC Sport's Simon Stone, and Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United has finalized a deal with Chelsea to acquire Andrey Santos. The club moved swiftly—after expressing interest over the weekend, negotiations accelerated rapidly within the last few hours.

On the afternoon of July 8, the first two matches of Round 11 of the 2026 HDBank National Futsal Championship took place with many exciting developments. The highlight was the clash between Sahako and Thai Son Bac, while Hanoi dropped a victory in the final seconds against Ho Chi Minh City Youth.

Update on the match developments and result between France and Morocco at 3:00 AM on July 10, in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is encountering intense backlash from European lawmakers after the decision to rescind the suspension imposed on US national team forward Folarin Balogun during the 2026 World Cup.

On July 8, Beijing time, the ninth round of the World Women's Volleyball League was fiercely underway. A key match had just concluded, with China's women's volleyball team playing at their home court in Hong Kong and facing the visiting Canadian team. China started strong but faded, leading 1-0 before battling through five sets to lose 2-3 to Canada, suffering a third consecutive defeat that shocked many. This match had four major implications for the Chinese team, along with three undeniable truths.

In the second round of the U17 Yinchuan International Youth Football Championship, which concluded on the evening of July 8 Beijing time, China's U17 men's team lost 0-2 to Tanzania's U17 men's team, the runner-up of Africa.

Amid the vibrant atmosphere of the 2026 World Cup taking place in the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and federal prosecutors are gathering information on the business activities of the Argentine Football Federation (AFA), an organization led by President Claudio Tapia.

Damià Sabater has shared his first determined comments after officially joining Hanoi Police FC ahead of the 2026/27 season.

The Vietnam national team continued its positive run during the training camp in South Korea, defeating Yongin FC 2-1 in a friendly match on the afternoon of July 8.