Hot Vietnamese football news today 19/7: VFF leaders encourage the Vietnam national team; Cong An TP.HCM Club parts ways with former Vietnam international.

In the World Cup third-place match that ended on July 19th Beijing time, France lost 4-6 to England, finishing in fourth place. Although the French team regrettably ended their World Cup campaign with two consecutive losses, Mbappé had a productive personal performance with two goals and one assist. In this match for honor, France made significant changes to the starting lineup. However, Mbappé continued to start, with the aim of chasing the World Cup Golden Boot and multiple records.

In the World Cup third-place match that concluded on July 19 Beijing time, France lost 4-6 to England, finishing in fourth place. In this game, French superstar Olise, valued at €150 million, had a mixed performance. Although he provided two assists to top the assist chart, he also missed two golden opportunities, ending the World Cup with a disappointing 0 goals. In the previous semifinal, Olise was heavily criticized for his lackluster display against Spain.

In the World Cup third-place match concluded on July 19 Beijing time, England defeated France 6-4, earning their first-ever bronze medal in the tournament and recording their best performance in nearly 60 years, while France finished in fourth place. Since both teams had lost their semifinals, this match essentially became a "match for honor," and both sides made significant changes to their starting lineups. In the first half, England was clearly the more serious and focused team.

On July 19, Beijing time, Yang Hansen's career has just begun, but the 16th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft has not yet lived up to the overwhelming expectations placed on him before the draft. Sports Illustrated reporter Brener suggests the Trail Blazers consider trading Yang Hansen, and lists the following three reasons — Multiple centers competing for playing time. The Blazers' frontcourt is overcrowded, with five centers on the roster.

On July 19, Beijing time, although the Suns just signed Mark Williams to a three-year contract at the beginning of this month, the growth of sophomore center Kaman Marouach is one of the most critical factors determining the Suns' long-term team-building prospects. The young center has shone in the Summer League: he recorded double-doubles in all four games he played, averaging 19.5 points per game with a three-point shooting percentage of 40%.

On July 19, Beijing time, James has yet to announce his decision, but both the latest odds list and probability rankings have placed the Heat at number one. The general consensus is that this 41-year-old superstar will head to South Beach to continue his career.

On July 19, Beijing time, Anthony Davis laid out ambitious objectives for the 2026-27 season, aspirations that apply both to the Washington Wizards and to himself. Speaking at the Fanatics Global Sports Fan Festival, Davis told Wizards news account WizSkins that he intends to play in every single regular-season game.

Manchester United began their preparations for the 2026/27 season with a 0-1 defeat to Wrexham in a friendly match at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland.

The 4-0 victory over Myanmar at Thai Nguyen Stadium concluded the long preparation period of the Vietnam national team for the 2026 ASEAN Cup in an almost perfect manner. However, behind that impressive dress rehearsal, there are still many issues to be resolved if the defending champions want to retain the Southeast Asian throne.