Breaking football news this afternoon, July 23: England's national team faces the threat of missing the World Cup.

Supporters from the Philippines are optimistic about U23 Vietnam's prospects in the 2026 ASIAD, whereas England's disabled football squad may miss the World Cup due to a lack of funds, among other significant global football stories.

Philippine fans hold U23 Vietnam in high regard.

Immediately after the draw for the men's football event at the 2026 ASIAD, Philippine fans collectively expressed their caution towards U23 Vietnam, a fellow Group C opponent alongside Uzbekistan and Kuwait. Many opinions on local football forums consider U23 Vietnam a strong candidate for one of the two quarterfinal spots, while the Philippines is seen as the underdog.

Not only Philippine fans, but also supporters from Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia see this as a relatively favorable group for Vietnam's representative. However, U23 Uzbekistan remains the biggest challenge in the race for the top spot, forcing U23 Vietnam to stay focused if they want to go far at the 2026 ASIAD.

Overseas Vietnamese goalkeepers dominate the Vietnam national team.

The Vietnam national team roster for the 2026 AFF Cup reveals a notable trend under coach Kim Sang-sik, as two out of three called-up goalkeepers are Overseas Vietnameseincluding Le Giang Patrik and Dang Van Lam. If Nguyen Filip were not busy with CAHN, the Vietnamese team could even have three foreign-born goalkeepers. While Patrik and Van Lam compete for the starting role due to their vast experience and European training, Tran Trung Kien continues to be selected to accumulate experience. The fact that Dinh Trieu, the winner of the the 2024 AFF Cup Golden Gloveremains absent shows that Coach Kim is prioritizing goalkeepers with strong international experience, thereby creating a new trend in building the goalkeeper position for the Vietnam national team.

England team risks missing World Cup due to lack of funds.

The English disability football team is facing the risk of not being able to participate in the 2026 World Cup in Mexico despite having qualified, due to a shortage of approximately £50,000 in funding. Coach Scott Rogers stated that the FA currently does not sponsor the amputee football team, while other disability teams still receive support.

Since being cut from the budget in 2006, the team has had to operate as a charitable organization and rely on donations. Despite winning the 2023 Nations League and having a systematic training setup, they have not raised enough funds to attend the World Cup. The FA asserts continued support for developing disability football but has not committed funding for the upcoming campaign.

Barcelona faces a squad crisis.

Although they just completed a quadruple in the 2025/26 season, Barcelona Femení is facing a personnel crisis as they say goodbye to up to 7 playersincluding key figures such as Alexia Putellas, Mapi León, Ona Batlle, and Salma Paralluelo.

On the other hand, the Catalan club has only added one new signing, young defender Renee van Asten. According to Spanish media, financial difficulties and financial fair play regulations prevent Barcelona from competing with attractive offers from English clubs. Before the squad reassembles, the European champions have only 17 first-team players, forcing coach Pere Romeu to face a challenging squad puzzle ahead of the new season.

Correa is about to return to Argentina.

Angel Correa prepares to return to his homeland. to wear the River Plate jersey after the Argentine club reached an agreement worth $17 million with Tigres. According to Fabrizio Romano, the deal is done and the 30-year-old striker will soon undergo a medical before signing a long-term contract. Correa left Argentina in 2014 to join Atletico Madrid, where he spent over a decade and contributed to the 2020/21 La Liga title.

At the international level, he was also part of Argentina's Copa America 2021 and World Cup 2022 victories. Joining River Plate marks the first time Correa returns to play in his home country after 12 years of competing abroad.

Highlighted football news.

Indonesian media rates the Vietnam national team as a top contender for the 2026 AFF Cup title thanks to its quality naturalized players. Meanwhile, the Indonesian women's team successfully defended their AFF Women's Cup crown after a 5-0 win over Laos, thereby securing a spot alongside Laos and Singapore in the 2027 ASEAN Women's Championship.

In Europe, Manchester United received good news as Kobbie Mainoo will only be sidelined for about three weeks due to a back injury and is expected to return in time for the pre-season period. In Argentina, the AFA has denied reports that President Claudio Tapia is under investigation in the US.

In the transfer market, Inter Miami is being investigated by MLS regarding the Casemiro deal, Summerville is set to join Al Hilal, and Arsenal wants to sign Bruno Guimaraes but Newcastle is demanding over £80 million.