Norway reaches the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in history. Switzerland makes its first appearance in the top eight since 1954. Whether they advance to the semifinals or not, this is already the best showing on the World Cup stage. These two teams share one thing in common: they have gone far thanks to what we often call systematic football development.

Coach John Herdman considers himself lucky that Persib, Persija, Bali United, and other clubs are supporting and releasing players for the Indonesian national team for the 2026 AFF Cup.

After two entirely victorious friendly matches on South Korean soil, the focus of the Vietnam national team is now on Nguyễn Xuân Son. The naturalized striker is showing a timely return as he prepares to join coach Kim Sang Sik's squad in the most important trial of the training camp against Gangwon FC.

Hot Vietnamese football news today 12/7: Vietnam national team receives good news; Coach Polking gets a new assistant.

Spain U19 defeated Germany 2-0 in the UEFA U19 European Championship final, securing their 10th title and setting another historic milestone.

The 2026 World Cup quarterfinal promises an explosive showdown between Harry Kane and Erling Haaland—two elite "box predators" in top form. This duel will not only decide a spot in the semifinals but could also mark a turning point in the tournament's Golden Boot race.

Coach Park Hang Seo and several key figures of the South Korean national team are required to appear at a parliamentary hearing related to the failure at the 2026 World Cup.

The Vietnam national team continues to maintain a high training intensity in the final phase of their training camp in South Korea, aiming for their last friendly match before returning home to prepare for the defense of their ASEAN Cup 2026 championship title.

On the afternoon of July 11, at Lach Tray Stadium (17 Lach Tray, Gia Vien Ward, Hai Phong City), the finals of the Yamaha Cup 2026 National Youth Football (U13) Tournament featured two semifinal matches: The Cong Viettel vs. Hanoi Football Club, and SLNA vs. Thanh Hoa.

The highly anticipated focus match of the 18th round of the 2026 Chinese Super League season came to a close amid great fanfare. In this eagerly awaited "Chengdu-Chongqing Derby," the home team Chengdu Rongcheng and the visiting Chongqing Tonglianglong battled fiercely for 90 minutes, ultimately settling for a 1-1 draw.