Coach Kim Sang Sik met and worked with Coach Alexandre Polking of Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) regarding the personnel of the Vietnam national team in the near future.

Written by Chen Yong and Han Bing. On June 5, Shao Jiayi will lead the Chinese national team to challenge Singapore at the Jalan Besar Stadium. In November 2011, during the third round of World Cup qualifiers, the Chinese team won 4-0 at this venue, but that was over a decade ago. Notably, the pitch measures only 98 meters by 63.5 meters, which benefits the home team's counter-attacking strategy.

Written by Han Bing. The USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup will serve as a "testing ground" for several new football rules, including three time-limit rules to accelerate the game and reduce feigned injuries, expanded VAR intervention for controversial decisions, and red card rules targeting "words that lead to trouble." These will all be enforced in this World Cup. Additionally, due to the hot weather in North America, the rule allowing three-minute water breaks in each half will remain in effect.

The reigning V-League champions, Cong An Ha Noi (CAHN), have avoided a clash with defending champions Buriram United but will take on Malaysian football giant Johor Darul Ta'zim in the group stage of the 2026/27 ASEAN Shopee Cup.

After losing one Brazilian defensive midfielder, Manchester United have brought in another Brazilian midfielder. New signing Ederson has joined from Serie A side Atalanta for £39 million, with the transfer now finalized. While he is not a direct replacement for the departed Casemiro, British media report that United see him as capable of rivaling Newcastle United's Bruno Guimarães.

Manchester United have added Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye to their transfer shortlist. The club may sign a new left winger in the summer window, but only after selling striker Joshua Zirkzee. Zirkzee still wishes to stay, so the Red Devils have yet to take any action regarding the 26-year-old Ndiaye.

Ancelotti's call-up of Neymar, who has increasingly become injury-prone, for Brazil's World Cup squad has stirred major debate. Neymar is currently injured, and even if he recovers, how much fitness and form can he realistically bring? Consequently, Neymar's selection ahead of Chelsea's starting striker João Pedro has sparked significant controversy.

Yemen has officially secured a spot in the 2027 Asian Cup finals after defeating Lebanon, and has thus become an opponent for the Vietnam team in a group that is drawing significant attention from Southeast Asian supporters.

Belgium U17, the team in the same group as Vietnam U17 at the World Cup, has determined its opponent for the Euro final.

Coach Hoang Van Phuc believes that the biggest task and pressure for youth football and junior national teams is how many talented players they can develop for the senior national teams, supporting key objectives.