Five years after his mistake cost Việt Nam a place in the final of the 2016 AFF Cup, he is back with the national team determined to make amends. 

Europe’s best of the best has been decided and will begin the knock-out stages of the Champions League in February next year.

Since scoring against the Philippines in the 2018 AFF Cup, it has taken Phan Văn Đức three years to finally end his goal drought, netting in the 2-0 victory against Laos.

The SEA Games is always a priority for Vietnamese athletes. Now, the chance to compete at a Games on home soil has drawn former champions like Trần Thị Yến Hoa out of retirement.

To paraphrase a line from Tony D'Amato, football is a game of inches. Alright, so Al Pacino’s character in the film Any Given Sunday was talking about a different flavour of football than the type played on these shores, but you get the idea.

Việt Nam begin their AFF Cup defence with a cross-border derby against Laos. The match in Singapore kicks off at 7.30pm and you can follow along here so you don’t miss a kick!