Việt Nam ends maiden World Cup with loss to Holland

Dutch superstar Lieke Martens opened the scoreline early for the Oranje Leeuwinnen, before two braces from Esmee Brugts and Jill Roord, as well as goals from Katja Snoeijs and Daniëlle van de Donk sealed an emphatic victory for the 2019 World Cup finalists.

Inspiring a generation

After the 2-0 loss to Portugal, Vietnam were eliminated from the Women's World Cup. Although their journey is over, the "Diamond Girls" and their success is inspiring a new generation of young girls to take on football. Ahead of Vietnam's last match against The Netherlands, college footballers from Hanoi University Women's football team shared how they were inspired by the World Cup - and had some wishes for the Golden Star Women Warriors.

Women's World Cup Liveblog: Việt Nam vs The Netherlands

Welcome to our live blog coverage as Việt Nam take on The Netherlands in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup! The match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand starts at 2:00pm, as Việt Nam's Diamond Girls looks to bid farewell to the tournament in style.

Cueist Chiến aims to be world No 1

Trần Quyết Chiến is the only Vietnamese athlete to have lifted the World Cup trophy twice, earning admiration from some of the world's top players

World top marathoners to race Đà Nẵng’s beach track

Victor Kipkemei Chepkwony from Kenya with 9,000 runners from 50 countries around the world will race the 10th Manulife Danang International Marathon 2023 on August 6, challenging a new beach track through landscape iconic bridges in the central city.

A million reasons to love Trevor Francis

One-of-a-kind manager Brian Clough would often insist, tongue in cheek, that the price they paid was actually £999,999, in an attempt to take a little pressure off Trevor’s shoulders.

Việt Nam out of World Cup after loss to Portugal

A different approach to the match was taken by Mai Đức Chung in hopes of dealing an early blow to Portugal. The plan backfired, however, as Việt Nam conceded two early goals in the first 20 minutes.

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