Vietnam football latest updates, June 19: Head coach Kim Sang Sik has decided not to guide the Olympic Vietnam squad at the ASIAD.

On June 19, Beijing time, a crucial Group B match of the World Cup kicked off, featuring Qatar against host nation Canada. In the first half, Qatar suffered a severe blow, conceding three goals and having one player sent off.

In a World Cup Group B second-round match that concluded on June 19th Beijing time, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 1-4 to Switzerland, leaving them on the brink of elimination after two group-stage matches with one draw and one loss. In this game, 40-year-old Bosnian captain Edin Džeko played despite injury but could not prevent his team from a heavy defeat. In the first round, Džeko, the team's captain and soul, unexpectedly did not take the field, with coach Barbarez explaining that he had suffered a minor injury during preparation.

In a World Cup Group B second-round match that concluded on June 19th Beijing time, Switzerland defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 to secure their first win. Notably, the game was rather dull for a long stretch but suddenly erupted into a frenzy in the closing stages.

In a World Cup Group B second-round match that concluded on June 19 Beijing time, Switzerland defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 to claim their first victory. The savior for Switzerland was not the established starters like Embolo or Ndoye, but the 20-year-old rising star Manzambi.

According to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Ottawa, the Canadian national team has a major opportunity to secure its first win in World Cup history when it faces Qatar in the second match of Group B on June 18 local time at BC Place in Vancouver.

On June 18, Beijing time, the Brazilian Football Federation issued a statement stating that the 34-year-old Neymar will not travel with the team to Philadelphia. Instead, he will remain at the Brazilian national team base in New Jersey, utilizing the top-notch facilities at the hotel and training center to focus on the final phase of his recovery. Neymar is also confirmed to miss the crucial second round of the World Cup group stage match against Haiti. Brazil's head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, now faces the awkward situation of having one fewer player available for two consecutive rounds.

The arrival of overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper Lê Giang Patrik has made the competition for the goalkeeper position in the Vietnam national team more intense than ever. However, to secure a starting spot under coach Kim Sang Sik, the goalkeeper of Công An TP.HCM will have to overcome a series of major challenges.

In the first round of the World Cup group stage match concluded on June 18th Beijing time, Portugal, a strong title contender, surprisingly drew 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of Congo, failing to secure a victory. After the game, Portugal's performance drew widespread criticism from fans, with some directing their anger at Bruno Fernandes.

The 2026 Ballon d'Or will be awarded in London on October 26, three months after the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA. Naturally, Harry Kane wants to be the winner on that July 19 night and then lift the Ballon d'Or in his homeland.