Absent Park confident ahead of crunch UAE match

Việt Nam will have to do without head coach Park Hang-seo in the 2022 World Cup qualifying match against the host UAE on Tuesday but the South Korean is confident of a good result in his absence.

Nothing to get excited about

It’s not that I’ve ever wanted England to lose, it’s just I’m not really that bothered if they do. And you certainly won’t find me belting out Land of Hope and Glory from the balcony of my 19th-floor apartment if they beat Croatia on Sunday evening.

Rowers aim for SEA Games golds in December

Some Vietnamese rowers have already qualified for this summer's Tokyo Olympics, but that doesn't mean they're overlooking the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on home turf this winter.

The Local Game: Dreaming of 2026

Whatever the result last night, Vietnamese fans can keep dreaming of their team’s first World Cup appearance, but at the risk of sounding like a party pooper, perhaps the best chance of fulfilling that dream is yet to come.

Behind enemy lines ahead of crunch qualifiers

A lot has changed since the pandemic forced the suspension of international football, so we caught up with reporters based in Indonesia, the UAE and Malaysia to see how their teams have prepared for the final matches.

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