Bắc Ninh FC secured their biggest win since the start of the 2025-2026 National First Division season, thrashing CLB Thanh niên TP.HCM 8-0 at Việt Yên Stadium on the afternoon of May 24.

Journalist Chen Yong reports. A simple calculation suggests that, in theory, after the 2009-born youth national team returns to the World Cup, the senior national team could regain World Cup qualification around ten years later, when this U17 squad reaches its prime at age 27. Meanwhile, considering that the 2003-born and 2005-born youth teams, despite not making it to the World Cup, have successively reached the Asian Cup quarterfinals, the timeline for the senior team's World Cup return might be shortened.

The 2025/26 season has concluded, and Manchester United are about to kick off their transfer campaign. The first new signing under Michael Carrick's permanent tenure is virtually confirmed: Atalanta midfielder Éderson José Santos Lourenço da Silva, 26, is edging closer to the move.

Journalist Wang Wei reports. The Chinese women's football team gathered in Wuhan. Since the U17 World Cup will not start until October this year, the Chinese U17 women's team is scheduled to hold a training camp in July. This gave Ma Xiaoxu, the head coach of the Chinese U17 women's team, a time gap to join the senior national team coaching staff as an assistant coach. The position of head coach of the Chinese U20 women's team may change; Colin Bell, who led the U20 team to the World Cup, may leave.

By Cheng Shan. The US-Mexico-Canada World Cup is about to kick off, drawing the world's attention. As Chinese fans, we can't help but feel a sense of regret—the senior men's team has once again missed this grand event. However, if you shift your focus away from the spotlight, you'll discover a heartening scene. The Chinese women's national team, the U20 women's team, the U17 women's team, and the Chinese men's U17 team—four national squads—have all secured their World Cup berths.

Reporter Chen Yong reports. Often we utter the word "if"—if the national youth team had played against Indonesia the same way they played against Saudi Arabia and Australia, if the first half against Japan had been like the second half, perhaps everything would have been different. But in reality, it's easy to be wise after the event, while facing pressure and uncertainty on the road is rarely perfectly handled.

Reporter Wang Wei reports — To fully prepare for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese women's football team will hold its fourth training camp of 2026 in Wuhan from May 18 to June 8, during which they will play warm-up matches against the Russian women's team. Australian head coach Milicic has been confirmed to remain in his position, and former national team player Ma Xiaoxu has been appointed as an assistant coach.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is widely recognized to have broken the Premier League single-season assist record. In the 3-0 victory over Brighton, his corner kick helped Patrick Dorgu score a header. However, a major controversy emerged after the match, as slow-motion replays suggested the goal might actually be an own goal by Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen! The replay showed that Dorgu's header first hit the crossbar, then bounced off the goalkeeper's hand and into the net.

Reporter Lu Mi reports: 1-0, Tongliang Dragons defeated Hainiu away, ending an embarrassing six-match winless run and claiming three points with exceptional cost-effectiveness, returning to second place in the Chinese Super League standings. Substitute foreign striker Kenpannu scored the decisive goal, making him the hero of the match and a key factor in the team's recent turnaround.

Reporter Chen Yong reports: Despite dominating most of the match, a world-class strike from Kenpanu ultimately forced Haicow to accept a home defeat, extending their losing streak to three games. Notably, this marks their second three-game losing streak of the season. Going from four consecutive wins to three straight losses, Haicow's once optimistic survival outlook has turned precarious.