FIFA rankings for July 2026: Vietnam national team stays in the top 100 after a victory over Myanmar.

The Cong Viettel I, PVF, and Hanoi are the first three teams to secure spots in the quarterfinals of the 2026 National U17 Championship – Red Dragon Cup.

Manchester United's Dutch center-back Matthijs de Ligt has been ruled out of the start of the new season. He suffered a back injury in November last year, which ended his season prematurely, and underwent surgery during the summer. He is still in the recovery process. The 26-year-old Dutch defender is not yet able to participate in full team training and is undergoing individual rehabilitation exercises at Carrington. De Ligt has been sidelined for nine months, meaning a swift return to competitive action is unlikely.

A story with a purple heart and the song "Coming Home" by Phạm Đức Huy is fueling speculation about a reunion with Hanoi.

CAHN officially recruits U23 Vietnam defender Phan Ngọc Tín, continuing to refine its squad ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Hanoi FC is set to sign a two-year deal with Andrew Jung, the French striker who just won the Indonesian league and scored 16 goals for Persib Bandung last season.

Becamex TP.HCM has officially parted ways with naturalized midfielder Trần Trung Hiếu after more than three years together, as part of their squad rebuilding plan.

2026 National U21 Football Championship Finals: Hanoi FC and The Cong Viettel earn semi-final berths in the 2026 National U21 Championship.

Despite continuously winning titles in youth tournaments, Hoang Anh Gia Lai has yet to produce a generation capable of succeeding Nguyen Cong Phuong or Nguyen Tuan Anh, making the search for new "Messi" and "Pirlo" of Vietnamese football increasingly urgent.

At the invitation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan has arrived in the United States to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium.