At 5:00 PM Beijing time on July 24th, the German Football Association will hold a press conference in Frankfurt to officially announce Jürgen Klopp as the new head coach of the German national team.

According to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Jakarta, Indonesian media consider Vietnam's national team to be one of the most formidable opponents in the 2026 ASEAN Cup, specifically warning their own side to be wary of four players believed to have the ability to make a difference in Coach Kim Sang Sik's lineup.

Authored by Zuo Rui. The 2026 National Youth Women's Football Elite Tournament and Centennial Schools Cup Women's Football Exchange Tournament is a new brand event initiated by *Football* newspaper in recent years in response to the national strategy of "accelerating sports-education integration." The 12 participating teams in this edition competed on-site and honed their skills, providing another concentrated and vivid display of the depth and diversity of sports-education integration.

On July 24, Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) officially announced the signing of Iraqi national team defender Frans Putros, further strengthening their squad ahead of the 2026/2027 season.

Report by our staff, July 23rd afternoon - The draw for the Nagoya Asian Games football tournament was announced, placing the U23 national team in Group B alongside the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and North Korea. Apart from avoiding same-tier teams like Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, this draw is considered average, with many even labeling it a "group of death." However, for the U23 national team, as the runners-up of the U23 Asian Cup, their objective stays the same regardless of the opponents.

Written by Han Bing. On July 22, the 2026 CSL summer transfer window shut. Compared to last year, it was even quieter: the number of new foreign signings plummeted from 11 to 5, new foreign player investment dropped by two-thirds, and total investment fell by over 60%. Of the 16 CSL clubs, only 10 adjusted their foreign players. On the domestic front, transfer spending and numbers saw smaller declines but also trended downward.

Written by Han Bing. On July 22, the 2026 CSL summer window closed. Compared to last year, this year's window was much quieter: the number of new foreign signings dropped sharply from 11 to 5, investment in new foreign players fell by two-thirds, and total investment decreased by over 60%. Among the 16 CSL clubs, only 10 made adjustments to their foreign player rosters. In terms of domestic transfers, the decrease in spending and number of signings was smaller, but still on a downward trend.

Vietnam's first opponent in the 2026 ASEAN Cup is Timor Leste, considered weaker, but the match at Chonburi Stadium at 20:30 on July 24 still holds special significance.

Prior to the summer transfer window, Manchester United promoted a "busy summer" to excite fans about signings. However, the club has so far spent only £85 million, less than what Tottenham or Chelsea—teams without European competition—spent on a single player. The key factor behind the budget shift is reportedly Sir Jim Ratcliffe's dream of a "Wembley of the North" new stadium.

Goalkeeper Cao Van Binh became the hero of U21 SLNA in the victory over U21 Hanoi, while also showing the potential to become a reliable option for U23 Vietnam in future penalty shootouts.