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.

Asian Beach Games closes

Flame of the 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG5) faded out in the closing ceremony after 10 competition days in the central city with the participation of over 3,200 athletes.

Minh wins Kawasaki Vietnam Int’l Series

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Tiến Minh won the men’s singles title of the Kawasaki Vietnam International Series badminton tournament which concluded in the northern province of Bắc Giang yesterday.

’Confident’ Halep books place in WTA Finals

World number five Simona Halep downed Madison Keys in the quarter finals of the Wuhan Open on Thursday to book her place in the elite season-end WTA Final for the third consecutive year.

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