Dinh Xuan Tien leads the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Golden Boot; Vietnam women's team drops 2 places on FIFA rankings

Vietnam women's team drops 2 places in FIFA rankings

On the afternoon of August 25, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) updated the latest rankings of women's teams, in which the Vietnamese women's team dropped 2 places.

Accordingly, the Vietnamese women's team was deducted 25.94 points and ranked 34th. This is understandable because coach Mai Duc Chung and his team lost all 3 matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup Finals, in addition to pre-tournament losses against Germany and New Zealand.

This score is quite similar to previous media estimates. Some sites estimate that, with a deduction of nearly 26 points, the Vietnamese women's team could fall up to 4 places. However, because the teams above also lost many points, the position of the Vietnamese women's team is not much changed.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese women's team remains number 1 in Southeast Asia and number 5 in Asia. For its part, the Philippines rose 2 places thanks to a 1-0 victory over New Zealand at the 2023 Women's World Cup but is still 10 places behind Vietnam. Thailand dropped 2 places despite not playing, with teams like Zambia, Morocco and South Africa gaining more points to climb higher in the rankings.

Tickets for Messi's MLS debut are on sale for unbelievable prices

According to the plan, on August 27, M10 will play his debut match in the US National Championship against the New York Red Bulls Club. Immediately, watching this match created a rare fever in the history of American football.

"Messi fever has now spread to New York at breakneck speed. American fans are hunting for tickets to see Messi play in the MLS match between Inter Miami and the New York Red Bulls at 6:30 a.m. on August 27 (Vietnam time)," CNN reported.

CNN channel revealed that the ticket price for this match has increased by more than 1,000%.

Initially, each ticket to the stadium cost only 46 USD (more than 1 million VND), now it has increased to an average of about 483 USD (more than 11 million VND). Meanwhile, the closest seats were sold for an initial price of 345 USD (more than 8 million VND) but now increased to 3,600 (more than 84 million VND). The audience even had to buy a package of 4 tickets in the best row for 15,000 USD (more than 350 million VND). Despite the price increase, fans are still hunting for tickets to see Messi play live.

Dinh Xuan Tien leads the scorer of U23 Southeast Asia 2023

The 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship is coming to its final matches. On August 26, the third-place match between U23 Malaysia and U23 Thailand (4:00 p.m.) and the final match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia (8:00 p.m.) will take place.

In the list of the tournament's best scorers, Dinh Xuan Tien of U23 Vietnam is leading with 3 goals after 3 appearances. The player of Song Lam Nghe An Club scored 1 goal in the match against U23 Laos in the group stage, then scored a double in the match against U23 Malaysia in the semi-finals.

Also scoring 3 goals like Dinh Xuan Tien is Alif Ikmalrizal of U23 Malaysia. This striker scored a double against U23 Timor Leste in the group stage, the remaining goal was an honorary goal in the 1-4 defeat againstU23 Vietnamin the semi-finals.

Spain Football Federation President Refuses to Resign After Molesting Female Player at World Cup

Mr. Rubiales did not resign and objected to the criticism directed at him recently.

"I will not resign," Mr. Rubiales repeated this sentence at the extraordinary general meeting of the Spanish Football Federation. At the same time, he declared: "I will fight to the end."

Mr. Rubiales received great pressure for his action of kissing player Hermoso on the medal podium after the 2023 Women's World Cup final. In addition, the President of the Spanish Football Federation carried a player to celebrate on the field.

"It was more like a kiss on the cheek. There was no desire, it was like giving a kiss to my daughter and there was no pressure. It was spontaneous and voluntary. I have a great relationship with the players and we had very emotional moments," said Mr. Rubiales.

"Jenni almost knocked me down. But she was the one who picked me up. We hugged and I said forget about that missed penalty, you've played very well at this World Cup. She said I was a troublemaker. I asked her if I could kiss her, she said yes," Mr. Rubiales said about his sensitive behavior with Jenni Hermoso.

"They are trying to kill me. As Spaniards, we have to think about what we are aiming for. Feminism distorts justice and does not care about the human element. Politicians consider this an act of sexual assault. They are trying to kill me publicly and I will defend myself. I will take action against these people," the president expressed his opinion.

Premier League results today (August 26): Chelsea wins first match

The result of the early match of round 3 of the Premier League took place in the early morning of August 26, Chelsea won 3-0 against the newly promoted team - Luton Town. This victory helped The Blues have 4 points after 3 matches played.

Against Luton Town, considered the weakest opponent in the Premier League, Chelsea attacked right after the opening whistle. Coach Mauricio Pochettino's players continuously put pressure on Luton Town, forcing them to defend. In the 7th minute, Sterling unleashed a powerful shot in the penalty area, but the ball found the right spot where goalkeeper Kaminski was waiting.

Chelsea's constant pressure was confirmed by the opening goal in the 17th minute. Sterling dribbled past three Luton Town players in the penalty area before gently slotting the ball into the visitors' net. Chelsea had a few more chances in the remaining time of the first half but could not score another goal. The score after the first 45 minutes was 1-0.

In the second half, Chelsea continued to control the game and threaten Luton Town's goal. After many opportunities, the home team found the second goal in the 68th minute. Sterling continued to put his name on the scoreboard after a well-placed cross from Gusto.

Not long after, Sterling played the role of the creator for Jackson to easily tap the ball into the Luton Town net from close range. This was the Senegalese striker's first goal for Chelsea. In the remaining minutes, Luton Town were helpless in finding an honorary goal. The match ended with a score of 3-0 for the home team at Stamford Bridge./.