After a turbulent period for Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho is receiving backing from an influential voice. Legend Nacho Fernandez believes that the Portuguese coach is the right fit to bring the Royal club back to the winning track.

2026 ASEAN Cup football results - Thethaovanhoa.vn provides the fastest and most accurate updates of the 2026 ASEAN Cup football results today, July 28.

National team center-back Tran Thi Duyen sustained an injury during a recent match of her club Phong Phu Ha Nam at the 2026 National Women's Football Championship, forcing her to be absent from the 2026 ASIAD 20.

The Vietnam U23 team will officially convene on July 29 for a short training camp aimed at reviewing the roster, evaluating player form, and preparing for the ASIAD 2026 campaign in Japan this September.

On July 28, Beijing time, the French Football Federation officially announced that the 54-year-old French football legend Zinedine Zidane has officially taken over as head coach of the French men's national team, replacing Didier Deschamps, who stepped down after the World Cup. According to renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Zidane has signed a four-year contract with the French Football Federation, running until June 2030, and will lead the team in the 2027 UEFA Nations League, the 2028 European Championship, and the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

According to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in the region, the Chinese men's national football team has decided to withdraw from the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026—the first special tournament organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) for Southeast Asian teams and a number of guest teams. FIFA is currently considering inviting another non-ASEAN team to fill the vacant spot.

According to a Vietnam News Agency (TTXVN) correspondent in Indonesia, head coach John Herdman affirmed that he and his players will not be complacent after a 5-1 victory over Cambodia in the ASEAN Cup 2026 opener, while also extending special thanks to newly naturalized striker Mitchell Baker and the Chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), Erick Thohir, for contributing to the perfect start of the "Archipelago" team.

Defender Bui Tien Dung successfully underwent surgery for his injury in South Korea and will need about three months to return to the pitch.

Vietnam U23 will officially regroup on July 29 with 29 players to prepare for ASIAD 2026.

The English Premier League continues to display its financial power, spending more than the total of four other top European leagues combined. However, the leading spender in the transfer race is not the usual names like Man City, Liverpool, or Chelsea.