Saudis deny Australia with late equaliser

Saudi Arabia’s Nassir Al Shamrani scored late to deny Australia a crucial victory in Thursday’s World Cup 2018 qualifier between the top two sides in Asian zone Group A.

US eyeing World Cup in rare Cuba trip

The US will have one eye on their looming World Cup showdown with Mexico when they face Cuba in a rare trip to Havana on Friday, only the third time in history the two nations have met on Cuban soil.

VN to play fair with North Korea

Việt Nam national football team will play fair with North Korea in the friendly match to be held at Thống Nhất Stadium in HCM City today, according to Việt Nam’s head coach Nguyễn Hữu Thắng.

FIFA picks Trí’s goal as World Cup’s top 10

The International Football Fedderation (FIFA) has chosen Nguyễn Minh Trí’s goal in the Sept. 11 match between Việt Nam and Guatemala at the Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 as one of the tournament’s top 10 goals.

Infantino proposes 48-team World Cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday he would like to expand the number of teams in the World Cup to 48 by adding a one-match playoff at the tournament’s start.

Thai referee to officiate at VN-N Korea match

Thai referee Mongkolchai Pechsri will referee the friendly football match between Việt Nam and North Korea at Thống Nhất Stadium in HCM City on Thursday, the Việt Nam Football Federation has announced.

Nam jumps 228 spots in ATP rankings

Vietnamese top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam has jumped 228 notches to the 701st slot in the men’s singles category in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour rankings.

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