After a dream start with a 7-0 win over Timor-Leste, the Vietnam national team will face its first real test at the 2026 ASEAN Cup with home advantage. This is not only a clash between the two top teams in Group A, but also a match that could determine the race for the group's top spot before Coach Kim Sang-sik's squad makes a challenging away trip to Indonesia.

... The game is just beginning. This is to highlight that, over the past 30 years, the real matches and real opponents of the Vietnam national team in the Southeast Asian arena have only been among five teams: Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.

Hot Vietnamese football news today 31/7: Vietnam national team faces Singapore; Pedro Henrique leaves The Cong Viettel.

Manchester United's left-back position has undergone years of reconstruction, yet they still rely solely on Luke Shaw. In the summer window, Carrick hopes to strengthen this area, as "Shaw" has turned 31. Last season, he played in all Premier League matches, mainly because the team was only competing in a single competition. Even so, the English left-back came close to injury on multiple occasions. With the Red Devils participating in the Champions League next season, Luke Shaw cannot handle the pressure of every game.

Head coach Diego Raul Giustozzi has trimmed the Vietnam futsal team's roster to 16 players for the upcoming 2026 Intercontinental Championship – Thailand friendly tournament.

An unprecedented proposal from FIFA is pushing world football toward the brink of deep division. UEFA and all 55 member associations have united in a firm stance, ready to boycott the World Cup if Gianni Infantino's controversial plan is not withdrawn.

In the early hours of July 31, Beijing time, the Chinese Football Association issued another major penalty late at night. Mbenza, the foreign player of CSL newcomer Liaoning Iron Man, was suspended for 4 matches and fined 40,000 yuan for his violent conduct in the previous round of the CSL. In a match of the 20th round of the CSL that ended on July 25, Liaoning Iron Man lost 0-1 to Qingdao West Coast. At the 31st minute, the score was still 0-0.

President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa affirmed that FIFA acted unilaterally and lacked transparency when proposing to sell commercial shares of the World Cup to private investors.

Marcus Rashford is set to make his comeback for Manchester United after a 19-month absence, potentially appearing in the friendly match against Leeds before the new season begins.

Juventus has reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to bring French striker Randal Kolo Muani back to Turin in one of the most notable deals of Serie A in this summer transfer window.