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Sharpshooter Linh leading the line for club and country

Just over two weeks ago, Vietnam’s Nguyen Tien Linh latched onto a through ball and slotted past Emirati goalkeeper Ali Khaseif to score his fifth goal in seven 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Both Vietnam, UAE determined to gain win in World Cup qualifying match

At a press conference ahead the match, head coach of the Vietnamese national team Park Hang-seo said the strategy remains in the right place though the UAE beat three other Southeast Asian rivals, namely Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

 

Midfielder takes chance to shine in Vietnam World Cup campaign

The absence of key players might be unfortunate for the national team but it gave an opportunity to Nguyen Hoang Duc who shone brilliantly in the Vietnam's World Cup match again Malaysia.

World Cup qualifiers: No tickets left for Vietnamese fans for VN-UAE game

Tickets in the area for Vietnamese fans in the upcoming game between Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have sold out.

Coach Park says now is not the time to celebrate

Coach Park Hang-seo has warned his players not to rest on their laurels despite a convincing 4-0 win over Indonesia in their 2022 World Cup qualifier late on Monday night in the UAE.

 

FIFA World Cup: North Korea’s fairy tale and Vietnam’s dream

The FIFA World Cup is always full of surprises, and the North Korean football squad’s fairy tale in the past is now the dream of the Vietnamese team.

Vietnam beat Indonesia 4-0 in World Cup qualifiers

Vietnam trounced Indonesia 4-0 in a match of Group G of the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers which took place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 7 (local time).

Vietnam draw 1-1 with Jordan in closed door friendly match

Vietnam drew 1-1 with Jordan in their friendship match that took place on early June 1 (Vietnam time) at Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Vietnamese football players prepare for World Cup qualifier

Despite being at the top of Group G, Vietnam will be in a dangerous situation if it only gets second place after the end of the second qualifying round of the 2020 World Cup, because of the withdrawal of the North Korean team.

 

Goalie Nguyen Van Hoang added to Vietnam's World Cup team

Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang of Song Lam Nghe An has been added to the national team squad to compete at the coming 2022 World Cup qualifiers in the UAE.

VN national football team ready to fly to the UAE

All members of the national football squad of Vietnam have had their second and final injections of the Covid-19 vaccine and are ready for their trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the second qualifier round of the World Cup 2022.

Youngster Binh hopes to make Park’s final World Cup squad

At 20 years old, Nguyen Thanh Binh is the youngest member of the Vietnamese national squad at the current training camp.

Laos star backs Vietnam national team in qualifiers

Laos national team star Soukaphone Vongchiengkham says his country will stand alongside Vietnamese fans to cheer for Vietnam in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Vietnam aim to grab second World Cup slot in Futsal

Coach Pham Minh Giang has made up plan to make sure Vietnam's second World Cup participation this year.

Vietnam to play friendly match with Jordan

Vietnam will play a friendly match with Jordan on May 31 to prepare for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

National team's World Cup preparations impacted by pandemic again

The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have thrown another spanner in the works for national team coach Park Hang-seo, whose efforts to prepare for upcoming World Cup qualifiers are being hamstrung.

Three major goals ahead for Vietnamese football in 2021

Progressing through the Asian region’s second round of qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, competently organising the 2021 V.League 1 season, 

Coach Park keeps his eyes on World Cup prize

In a small, spartan office at the Vietnam Football Federation headquarters, just around the corner from My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, coach Park Hang-seo plots the next chapter of the national team’s remarkable success story.

World Cup’s slot allocation brings extra challenge for Vietnam

The Bureau of the FIFA Council moved to expand the number of teams participating in the 2023 Women’s World Cup on December 24, thereby creating a new challenge for the Vietnamese women’s football team.

World Cup’s slot allocation brings extra challenge for Vietnam

The Bureau of the FIFA Council moved to expand the number of teams participating in the 2023 Women’s World Cup on December 24, thereby creating a new challenge for the Vietnamese women’s football team.