According to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the agent of former Manchester United academy forward Mason Greenwood has informed Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce that they have accepted the contract offer valid until June 2030. This means Fenerbahce has reached a personal agreement with the player, and they are now actively negotiating with Ligue 1 side Marseille over a €40 million bid, which was officially submitted on Wednesday.

The 2026 World Cup round of 16 clash between Argentina and Egypt concluded in an utterly unpredictable, wild fashion. Trailing the African side by two goals for nearly 70 minutes, the defending world champions appeared destined for defeat.

Preparations for the international friendly match between the Vietnam national team and Myanmar, scheduled for 19:00 on July 18 at Thai Nguyen Stadium, are being urgently carried out by the relevant units.

Hanoi Police FC continues to strengthen its squad for the 2026/27 season by officially signing goalkeeper Y Êli Niê.

Manchester United's hopes of signing Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni have quickly evaporated. Although rumors of his move to the Red Devils were rampant this week, it has proven to be nothing more than a "price-hiking" smokescreen orchestrated by his agent to secure a new deal. The 26-year-old French defensive midfielder has reached a verbal agreement with Real Madrid to extend his contract, and after the World Cup, he will officially sign a new deal lasting until 2031.

France will face Morocco in the opening match of the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals on July 10. This highly anticipated clash pits the reigning runner-up against the world's fourth-ranked team. In this rematch, Les Bleus' potent attack must find a way to breach the "concrete" defensive wall erected by Morocco.

According to a TTXVN correspondent in France, after many years associated with a strong emphasis on defensive solidity, coach Didier Deschamps is making his mark with a more open attacking style at the 2026 World Cup.

Ha Tinh Club is drawing significant attention as it simultaneously trials three very young overseas Vietnamese players in preparation for the new season.

At SoFi Stadium on the night of June 15, when Elijah Just executed a flying volley to put New Zealand ahead of Iran for the second time, the Los Angeles stands erupted with a strange mix of emotions: astonishment mixed with a sense of football's irony. The team ranked lowest among the 48 World Cup participants, at 85th—even below Haiti—had twice taken the lead against a traditional football nation like Iran, before ultimately being held to a 2-2 draw.

Forty years after their debut at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, Iraq returned to the tournament through an unprecedented marathon: 21 matches spanning 28 months, taking them through Basra, Hanoi, Manila, Jakarta, Kuwait City, Seoul, Muscat, Amman, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, and culminating in a nail-biting victory over Bolivia in Monterrey. Yet that grueling odyssey unraveled in less than two weeks: losses to Norway 1-4, France 0-3, and Senegal 0-5 meant Iraq left the competition with zero points, a goal difference of -11, almost identical to the team of 1986.