According to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Bangkok, former Thailand national team captain and midfielder Theerathon Bunmathon believes that the “War Elephants” possess enough quality to win this year’s ASEAN Cup, even after their opening victory over Laos was more challenging than many had anticipated.

Preface: The S16 season has officially started, and I believe most players have been paying attention to the recent matches. The third stage of the LPL is very intense. In the recent games, BLG's overall performance has been decent, but due to the change of the new top laner, it hasn't been as stable as before, so the score is still quite awkward.

Foreword: The S16 season has officially begun, and the majority of fans are closely following the recent matches. The third stage of the LCK is heating up fiercely.

After Neymar officially parted ways with the Brazilian national team, coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke out for the first time regarding his player's decision. The Italian tactician affirmed that he has no regrets about calling up the 34-year-old star for the 2026 World Cup, while also revealing plans to rejuvenate the Selecao.

The Vietnam national team will have an additional official tournament to compete for titles with the FIFA ASEAN Cup, but the quality of competition is the real issue. As the number of matches against regional opponents becomes increasingly dense, the challenge of breaking into Asia becomes more urgent.

Before the showdown with Timor Leste, Indonesian media has highlighted three crucial requirements that coach John Herdman and his squad must fulfill to inch closer to a semifinal spot in the 2026 ASEAN Cup.

Forward Nguyen Dinh Bac affirmed that the Vietnam national team has prepared thoroughly and aims to secure all three points against Singapore to gain a psychological advantage before their away match against Indonesia four days later, as part of the Asean Hyundai Cup 2026.

Despite being the away team at My Dinh Stadium, Singapore head coach Gavin Lee remains confident in setting the target of securing all three points against Coach Kim Sang Sik's squad.

Coach Kim Sang Sik admitted that the Vietnam team has a rest-day advantage over Singapore and stressed that the squad will fully focus on defeating this opponent before turning attention to the match against Indonesia.

On July 30, Beijing time, the quarter-finals of the Snooker Shanghai Masters will be fully underway today, with the final four set to be determined. All four matches are peak clashes that will shake up the world snooker scene. This afternoon, post-90s player Zhao Xintong takes on Robertson, one of the "80s Five Tigers", while post-90s Kyren Wilson faces Mark Williams, one of the "75 Three Masters".