On the poster, Nhu wears the traditional red jersey of Vietnam with the number nine, her national spot. Nhu can be easily spotted in the top row of the poster. The 30-year-old is a big star and the captain of the national women's football team. She has scored 59 goals in 67 caps for Vietnam. Her contribution to Vietnam's journey to 2023 Women's World Cup qualification are significant. In addition, Nhu also scored the only goal in the 31st SEA Games women's football final, helping Vietnam defeat Thailand and defend the gold medal. 2023 Women's World Cup will take place from July 20 to Aug. 20, 2023, with the participation of 32 teams. This is the first time in history that the national women's football team of Vietnam qualified for the World Cup. … [Read more...] about Vietnam football star appears on Women’s World Cup poster
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Vietnam to play India at friendly football tournament
The team is set to gather for training on September 17. On the 21st, they will play Singapore and six days later, India. The match between India and Singapore will take place on September 24. All matches will be played at Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City. The team that earns the most points will win the tournament, hosted by Vietnam Football Federation. The tournament will occur on FIFA days, the period of time that domestic leagues take a break for international friendlies. This event is considered a warm-up for Vietnam to aim for 2022 AFF Cup, set to occur at the end of the year. At present, Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo is watching domestic leagues closely to choose quality players and find more talents for the tournament. Vietnam are 97th on the FIFA ranking. India and Singapore are behind, at 104th and 159th. In the most recent friendly, Vietnam defeated Afghanistan 1-0 on June 1. India are in fine form under Croatian coach Igor Stimac. In the final qualifiers … [Read more...] about Vietnam to play India at friendly football tournament
SABECO renews deal to sponsor national football teams for three years
At the signing ceremony of the agreement (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam's largest brewer Sai Gon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage JSC (SABECO) has agreed a deal to become the leading and exclusive partner for Vietnam’s national football teams from July 2022 to July 2025. agreement , which was signed between SABECO, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the VTVcab Sport Development Joint Stock Company (VTVCab Sport), was announced by SABECO on July 4 in Hanoi. SABECO was the diamond sponsor for SEA Games 31, the sole sponsor for the doping control programme at SEA Games 31, and a sponsor of the 7-player national football championship – SaiGon Beer Cup. VNA … [Read more...] about SABECO renews deal to sponsor national football teams for three years
Vietnam to face Singapore, India in September friendly football tournament
Members of Vietnam's national football team (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s national football squad is scheduled to meet Singapore and India at an international international tournament held by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) this September as part of the FIFA International Match Calendars . The tournament will be held at the Thong Nhat stadium in Ho Chi Minh City from September 21 to 27. The three teams are set to compete in a round-robin format. Vietnam will face Singapore on September 21 and India six days later, while the match between Singapore and India is slated for September 24. In preparation for the matches, Vietnamese players will gather for training on September 17. The friendly tournament is part of a plan to get the team ready for the AFF MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP 2022, a biennial football competition organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF)./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam to face Singapore, India in September friendly football tournament
HCMC’s Party Chief listens to football clubs’ concerns
At the working session Attending the event was Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc, Chief of the Office of the Party Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Director of the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports Mai Ba Hung, President of the HCMC Football Federation Tran Anh Tu. Leaders of the two football clubs expressed the current difficulties and problems of training grounds and accommodation for soccer players. Leaders of the two football clubs express the current difficulties and problems of training grounds and accommodation for soccer players. Representatives of the HCMC FC proposed that HCMC create a mechanism for hiring or owning a location to operate the football clubs, and allocate a land area of five hectares to build an international standard football field. The HCMC FC can invest in a 12-hectare land plot operated by Phu Nhuan Construction and Housing Trading Company Limited in Thu Duc City or Hoa Lu Stadium in District 1. The Saigon FC … [Read more...] about HCMC’s Party Chief listens to football clubs’ concerns
Vietnam win int’l U19 football tournament
The Vietnamese squad (Photo: VNA) Binh Duong (VNA) – The Vietnamese football team won the 2022 International U19 Tournament after beating Malaysia 4-3 in the southern province of Binh Duong on August 11. Vietnam had a good start with Van Tu opening the score with a header after 11 minutes into the match. Vietnam then dominated the match and created many attacks. The official 90 minutes ended with a 1-1 draw. The sides further competed in a shootout , with Vietnam finally earning the victory. Vietnamese players cheer for their victory (Photo: VNA) The Vietnamese players pocketed a reward of 10,000 USD, while runner-up Malaysia obtained 6,000 USD. Coming third, Thailand went home with 4,000 USD./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam win int’l U19 football tournament