South Korean media continues to focus on the Vietnam national team during their training camp in the Land of Kimchi, as Coach Kim Sang Sik prepares for the goal of creating an unprecedented milestone in Vietnamese football history.

As of July 4th Beijing time, all 16 matches of the World Cup Round of 32 have concluded. On the final matchday, Egypt, Argentina, and Colombia defeated Australia, Cape Verde, and Ghana respectively. With this, the entire lineup for the Round of 16 is now confirmed.

On the afternoon of July 3, at Lach Tray Stadium (17 Lach Tay, Gia Vien Ward, Hai Phong City), the opening ceremony of the Yamaha 2026 National Youth (U13) Football Tournament Finals took place. The ceremony was solemn and concise, marking the start of the eagerly awaited tournament for teenagers and children across the country.

On July 4th Beijing time, the World Cup knockout round of 16 continued. Defending champion Argentina withstood the impact of the biggest dark horse Cape Verde, advancing with a 3-2 extra-time winner. Argentina's victory was extremely difficult, narrowly surviving after hardships. However, this win served as a wake-up call for Argentina: they cannot rely solely on Messi, otherwise defending the title will be very challenging.

In a key Round of 16 match of the World Cup that concluded on July 4th, Beijing time, African debutants Cape Verde lost 2-3 to defending champions Argentina, failing to advance to the last 16. Although Cape Verde missed the chance to make history again, their performance in this World Cup was undoubtedly impressive, especially that of 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha.

Within a week, Manchester United missed out on three midfield targets: Elliot Anderson moved to Manchester City, while Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali joined Tottenham. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is very disappointed and seeks players who are wholeheartedly committed to playing for the Red Devils. Brighton's Carlos Baleba meets this criterion!

On July 4, Beijing time, a highly anticipated match in the Round of 16 of the World Cup knockout stage concluded, as defending champions Argentina took on the giant-killing Cape Verde. After 120 minutes of intense battle, Argentina narrowly defeated Cape Verde 3-2 to advance to the last 16, becoming the 15th team to qualify for this stage of the tournament!

On Friday, Manchester United officially announced that 30-year-old goalkeeper Andre Onana has been loaned again to Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor, with the loan lasting until the end of the 2026/27 season. Although there is no purchase option, Trabzonspor will cover the majority of Onana's wages during the loan period and pay a €1.5 million (£1.3 million) loan fee. Additionally, the agreement includes a series of reasonable add-on clauses.

In a key match of the World Cup Round of 16 concluded on July 4th Beijing time, debutant Cape Verde narrowly lost 2-3 after extra time to defending champions Argentina, exiting in the round of 32. Although they failed to advance to the last 16 and continue making history, Cape Verde's performance in this match and throughout the entire World Cup truly deserves the applause of all fans.

Bằng loạt sút luân lưu chính xác tuyệt đối, đội tuyển Ai Cập đã tiễn Australia, đại diện cuối cùng của Liên đoàn bóng đá châu Á (AFC) tại World Cup 2026, về nước tại vòng đấu loại trực tiếp 1/32 sau khi 2 đội bất phân thắng bại trong 120 phút thi đấu.