Manchester United's midfield still lacks a more defensively stout player. Among the current squad, Kobbie Mainoo, Youri Tielemans, and Andre Santos have similar styles, with only Santos being slightly better defensively. Ugarte's season is effectively over due to a serious knee cruciate ligament injury, and Carrick does not have a pure defensive midfielder. After Casemiro's departure, the club's plan has always been to sign three midfielders as part of the squad rebuild.

During the time Coach Kim Sang Sik is busy leading the Vietnam national team, U23 Vietnam will be managed by another strategist.

FIFA has officially confirmed that Indonesia will host the Premier Division of the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026, which includes the Vietnam National Team.

Pakistan, the team ranked 198th in the world, has surprisingly confirmed its participation in the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026.

Thép Xanh Nam Định Club continues to attract attention in the transfer market by officially announcing the contract with Austrian overseas Vietnamese midfielder Van-Alessandro Nguyen Skyriotis.

Coach Gerard Albadalejo decided to bring Ha Duc Chinh back to Becamex TP HCM to replace the seriously injured Bui Vi Hao.

A new version of VAR technology will officially debut in European football after receiving FIFA approval.

According to British media reports, Lisandro Martinez and Alexis Mac Allister once had to hire private security forces to protect their homes immediately after Argentina's victory over England in the 2026 World Cup semifinal. This move was taken amid concerns about extreme reactions from English fans.

Claudio Ranieri has officially returned to the Italy national team as Technical Director, fulfilling his earlier promise and ushering in a new era of reconstruction for the Azzurri alongside Roberto Mancini.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Executive Committee has reached a consensus to convene the 10th Congress (term 2026-2030) in mid-December 2026 in Hanoi. This decision was among the key items approved during the 13th session of the VFF Executive Committee of the 9th term, held on the afternoon of July 28.