In an era when expected goals, data analysis paralysis and gegenpressing proliferate the airwaves and Twittersphere, it’s easy to forget the outsized role luck plays in football.

Under coach Park Hang-seo, Việt Nam have not lost on a match at the Mỹ Đình Stadium for three years. The hosts hope to maintain their record when facing Australia in a World Cup third-round qualification match on September 7

Striker Châu Đoàn Phát will be the youngest player for Việt Nam at the upcoming FIFA Futsal World Cup. He is confident of a good performance at the biggest tournament of his career so far.

Nguyễn Thị Hải finished in 10th place in the women’s shot put at the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday morning.

Vietnamese forward Nguyễn Tiến Linh is among outstanding footballers featured in a special poster of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

Goalkeeper Đặng Văn Lâm is ready to play for Việt Nam against Saudi Arabia on September 2 in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia.

Vietnamese swimmer Võ Thanh Tùng couldn’t defend his silver medal in the men’s 50m freestyle at the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday morning.