Under draw results announced Wednesday, Vietnam will face the hosts Thailand while India will take on Curaçao. The Vietnam match will kick off on June 5 at 3:30 p.m. and the other at 7:45 p.m. (local time). Previously, Vietnam (rank 98) was scheduled to face Curacao (rank 82) and Thailand (rank 114) was set to play India (rank 101). Under original King’s Cup rules, two teams with higher FIFA rankings and two with lower ranks would play each other. But hosts Thailand changed the tournament regulation this year to play games based on drawn fixtures. Winners of both matches will meet in the final on June 8, while the two eliminated teams will play a third place playoff on the same day. All four matches will take place in the northeastern province of Buriram, Thailand. There have been several changes made to King’s Cup 2019. China was in the original line up, but withdrew and El Salvador took the spot. However, due to scheduling conflicts, El Salvador could not participate … [Read more...] about Vietnam to play Thailand in first King’s Cup game
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Vietnam to contest King’s Cup 2019
The invitation was made by the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) which organizes the international football tournament in the kingdom. There will be four international participants in this year’s tournament: Thailand, Vietnam, India and El Salvador. China was in the original line up, but they withdrew in the last minute and El Salvador agreed to take the spot. King’s Cup 2019 will take place from June 5 to 8, which is the same time as FIFA’s international break (FIFA Day), therefore Vietnam’s results in the tournament will be counted to their FIFA Ranking scores that are used for seeding nations at big tournaments. King’s Cup is considered a great chance for Vietnam to compete and prepare for World Cup 2022 qualification round in November. Vietnam (rank 99) will face El Salvador (rank 73) in the first match. The other match is between Thailand (rank 115) and India (rank 103). The winners of two matches will go head to head in the final, while the … [Read more...] about Vietnam to contest King’s Cup 2019
9th HDBank International Chess Open Tournament closes after exciting week of world-class competition
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The No 1 seed, Grandmaster (GM) Wang Hao of China, won the 9th HDBank International Chess Open Tournament 2019, which closed on Wednesday (March 13) in HCM City after a week of exciting world-class competition among 304 players. He received the top prize ($16,000) from Arkady Dvorkovich, the new president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Wang Hao, who was born in 1989, was also the winner of the 6th HDBank International Chess Open Tournament in 2016, and the third-prize winner in the Under-10 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in Spain in 1999. This year, Wang Hao, who has participated in the HDBank international chess tournaments for the last four years, won the top prize after nine games. In his first game, he played with International Master (IM) Miciano John Marvin (Elo 2,317) of the Philippines. The game ended in a draw with Hai sharing points with Miciano, a lower-ranked player. The start was not smooth for the … [Read more...] about 9th HDBank International Chess Open Tournament closes after exciting week of world-class competition
Chelsea to face Manchester United in FA Cup fifth round
With Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool already out of the competition, Monday’s draw means that, at most, only two of the top six will progress to the quarter-finals. Chelsea won last year’s final at Wembley 1-0 thanks to an Eden Hazard penalty. * Neil Warnock has held countless news conferences during his 40-year coaching career but none quite like Monday's when the Cardiff City boss spoke for the first time of his anguish at the disappearance of new signing Emiliano Sala. The light aircraft carrying the Argentine disappeared over the English Channel a week ago as the 28-year-old flew to Cardiff from Nantes to join his new team mates. No trace of the plane, being flown by pilot David Ibbotson, has been found and an official search has been called off. * Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has joined Atletico Madrid on loan until the end of next season, the Spanish side said in a statement on Monday. The 26-year-old had a medical in Spain on Sunday ahead of the move after … [Read more...] about Chelsea to face Manchester United in FA Cup fifth round
Panama World Cup coach Gomez quits
Hernan Dario Gomez said on Tuesday (Jul 17) that he was quitting as coach of Panama after leading the nation to their first World Cup finals. After leading Panama through their first World Cup, coach Hernan Dario Gomez quit. (AFP/Filippo MONTEFORTE) "Now, for me, it is the time for the difficult act of moving my feet from the place where I have put my heart," wrote the Colombian coach, who is known as Bolillo, in a letter published by the Panamanian football federation. Panamanian media reported that Gomez was taking over Ecuador, which finished eighth in the 10-team World Cup qualifying group and failed to reach Russia. Gomez coached Ecuador from 1999 to 2004 and led them to the 2002 World Cup, four years after guiding his native Colombia to the finals. Gomez took charge of Panama in 2014 and led them to the third qualifying place in the final regional group, thanks to an 88th minute goal in their last game, which allowed them to edge Honduras on goal difference and the … [Read more...] about Panama World Cup coach Gomez quits