Vietnam football hot news today March 20: FIFA highly praises coach Kim Sang Sik

Vietnam football hot news today March 20: FIFA highly praises coach Kim Sang Sik; PVF-CAND parts ways with three foreign players.

FIFA highly praises the "magic" of coach Kim Sang Sik

On the evening of March 19, FIFA's fanpage posted attention-grabbing content using the image of "dark magic" to refer to coach Kim Sang Sik, emphasizing the impressive streak of achievements by the Vietnam national team over the past year.

The image of coach Kim Sang Sik edited into a wizard holding a staff has spread widely. This symbol represents the special series of results he and the "Golden Star Warriors" produced in 2025.

In terms of performance, the Vietnam national team actually only lost one match to Malaysia. However, after AFC's ruling, this defeat was erased, meaning the team maintained a full winning record throughout the year. This is the factor that drew FIFA's special attention when summarizing memorable stories of world football.

On March 21, the Vietnam national team officially gathers to prepare for the friendly match against Bangladesh and the return match against Malaysia on March 31 in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Vietnam U23 team undergoes fitness training before tournament in China

After four training sessions, the Vietnam U23 team is still in the initial preparation phase for the CFA international friendly tournament in China (taking place from March 25 to 31).

In yesterday afternoon's training session, fitness expert Cedric Roger meticulously guided exercises, focusing on enhancing the players' physical condition.

Antonio Moric, included in the Vietnam U19 list, has been transferred to train with the Vietnam U23 team for one week.

Currently, the Vietnam U23 team has two overseas Vietnamese players: Antonio Moric (Croatia) and Vadim Nguyễn (Russia).

According to the plan, the team will train for two more days at the Youth Football Training Center before departing to Xi'an (China) on March 23 to participate in the CFA 2026 tournament.

PVF-CAND parts ways with three foreign players

PVF-CAND club announced parting ways with three foreign players including forward Amarildo, midfielder Marco Antonio, and defender Alain Eyenga.

"PVF People's Public Security Football Club sincerely thanks Amarildo, Marco Antonio, and Alain Eyenga for their contributions over the past period. We wish them health, luck, and continued success in their future journey" – the club's official Facebook page shared.

In recent V-League rounds, PVF-CAND had adjusted its registered foreign player list. However, after the mid-season transfer window ended, the club made an official announcement.

Currently, PVF-CAND registers four foreign players: defender Lucas Henrique Turci, midfielder Reynolds Alastair David, midfielder Eid Mahmoud, and forward Mpande Joseph Mbolimbo.

The club is currently at the bottom of the V-League 2025/2026 standings with 11 points, one point behind the second-to-last team Da Nang and two points behind the 12th position of Thanh Hóa Club.

Vietnam Women's U20 team plays training match with HCMC Club

The Vietnam Women's U20 team had a training match with HCMC Women's Club I in Long An to prepare for the 2026 Asian Championship.

In the 23rd minute, player number 25 Nguyễn Thị Quý scored the opening goal following an attack on the left flank. The opponent's defense cleared the ball indecisively, allowing her to finish accurately.

In the 37th minute, Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Ngân scored to equalize 1-1, bringing the match back to balance before the first half ended.

In the 68th minute, Tuyết Ngân capitalized on a mistake from an inaccurate back-pass by the Vietnam Women's U20 midfield to increase the score to 2-1 for HCMC Women's Club I.

Ultimately, Vietnam Women's U20 lost 1-2. According to the plan, the whole team will have two more training matches in HCMC before departing to Thailand to participate in the 2026 AFC Women's U20 Asian Cup finals.