Vietnam Team's opponent made a surprising decision; Even with VAR, the referee still blew the wrong call, FIFA referee was absent in round 4 of V.League

Vietnam Team's opponent has a surprising decision

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) confirmed that the Lebanese Football Federation sent a letter of apology and notice about the withdrawal of the national team from the international friendly tournament on the occasion of FIFA Days in October 2024 in Vietnam.

With the sudden withdrawal of the Lebanese team, the training and friendly match plans of theDVietnam teamencountered many difficulties. It is known that the Lebanese team cannot come to Vietnam to play a friendly match for non-professional reasons.

Since FIFA Days will begin in a few days, it will be difficult for VFF to find a replacement opponent for Lebanon for the Vietnam team right away. In case they cannot find a suitable opponent, VFF will likely negotiate for the Vietnam team to play 2 matches with India.

Previously,Coach Kim Sang-sik has announced the list of 27 players who will join the Vietnam team to welcome the Indian team and the Lebanese team. Compared to the last meeting, the list of the Vietnam team has many changes, notably the return of some prominent faces such as: Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Le Pham Thanh Long, To Van Vu, Chau Ngoc Quang, Nguyen Van Quyet...

Besides, the Korean coach also created more opportunities for players under 23 years old such as: Nguyen Van Viet, Tran Trung Kien, Giap Tuan Duong, Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Van Truong, Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Dinh Bac, Bui Vi Hao, Nguyen Quoc Viet...

Unexpected details of the referee threatening to kill the player

According to Football Italia, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has suspended referee Fabio Maresca for one month due to allegations of threatening players. In addition, he has also been removed from the list of referees for the second round of the UEFA Champions League in the 2024/2025 season.

The incident happened last Friday, when Mr. Fabio Maresca officiated the match between Kuwait SC and Al-Arabi in the Kuwait National Championship. The match ended with a 2-0 victory for Kuwait SC. However, on Tuesday morning, Al-Arabi midfielder Khaled Al Mershed spoke up to accuse Mr. Maresca of threatening him right on the field. Specifically, according to Corriere della Sera, Al Mershed accused referee Maresca of saying: "See you later, next time I will kill you", after the two sides argued during the match.

Referee Fabio Maresca, 43, is one of Italy's most respected referees and has been invited by the Kuwait Football Federation to officiate important matches in the country's national championship. However, after the accusations were made, FIGC and UEFA decided to temporarily suspend his duties.

However, Mr. Maresca was not suspended from working in the Kuwait national championship, because another player spoke up to defend him, saying that it was just a joke between him and Al Mershed.

Referee Fabio Maresca was born on April 12, 1981 in Italy. During his career, he has officiated 329 professional matches, including 133 in Serie A and 76 in Serie B. He is famous for being a strict referee, having issued 704 yellow cards and 22 red cards in Serie A, with an average of 5.45 cards/match and every 6 matches, 1 player was sent off.

Indian team summons nearly 2m tall goalkeeper to play against Vietnam team

Recently, coach Manolo Márquez announced the list of 26 Indian players preparing for the Tri-Hero international friendly tournament in Vietnam, taking place at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh).

Among the 26 players of India, the most notable is goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu with a height of 1m97. After Sunil Chhetri retired from the team, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is the most experienced player in the Indian squad with 74 appearances.

Two years ago, the Indian team also went to Vietnam to participate in a friendly tournament during FIFA Days and lost to coach Park Hang-seo's team with a score of 3-0.

Even with VAR, the referee still blew the wrong call, FIFA referee was absent in round 4 of V.League

According to VTC News, referee Le Vu Linh will not officiate in round 4 of V.League 2024/2025. This decision comes after Mr. Linh made a mistake in the match between Hanoi Police Club and Binh Duong Club in round 3 of the national championship.

In the extra time of the first half. Giap Tuan Duong (Hanoi Police) jumped up and stomped straight on the ankle of a Binh Duong player with both feet.

This is a situation where the home team player does not touch the ball at all.Vietnam national team playeractively jumped up and landed on both feet. At the time of jumping, Giap Tuan Duong was still about 1 meter away from the ball.

With the naked eye, anyone can see that the defender of the Vietnamese team played violently and deserved a red card. The slow-motion replay on television also clearly showed that. However, after consulting VAR and carefully watching the video, the main referee Le Vu Linh only showed a yellow card.

In the end, Giap Tuan Duong was suspended for 2 matches and fined 15 million VND for the rough foul. The incident occurred in the match in round 3 of V.League 2024/2025 between Hanoi Police Club and Binh Duong. VFF applied Clause 1, Article 39 of the disciplinary regulations to impose the penalty.

In 2023, after passing the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) exam, referee Le Vu Linh was recognized as a FIFA-level referee. He is the fourth Vietnamese referee to reach this level after his colleagues Ngo Duy Lan, Hoang Ngoc Ha and Nguyen Manh Hai./.