Vietnamese female referee and supervisor selected to officiate Asian Women's Club Championship; Messi leads list of world's most expensive players
(Baonghean.vn) - Vietnam national football team lost points on FIFA rankings; Vietnamese female referees and supervisors were selected to officiate the Asian Women's Club Championship; Messi leads the list of the world's most expensive players... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Vietnamese female referee and supervisor selected to officiate Asian Women's Club Championship
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has just awarded special honor to Vietnamese football in Group A of the Asian Women's Club Championship qualifiers.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has just announced the appointment of a referee supervisor and two referees to officiate in Group A of the 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship qualifiers.
Accordingly, Ms. Mai Hoang Trang of Vietnam will be one of two referee supervisors in charge of Group A, taking place in Chonburi (Thailand) from November 6 to November 12.
In addition, two referees Le Thi Ly and Ha Thi Phuong (assistant referee) were also appointed by AFC to participate in officiating Group A matches of the 2023 Asian Women's Club Championship.
The 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship will be held in two host countries, Thailand in East Asia and Iran in West Asia. In the previous two editions, referee Bui Thi Thu Trang had the honor of officiating.
Vietnam Shooting Federation rewards coaches and athletes with high achievements at ASIAD 19
On the afternoon of October 18, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Shooting Federation held a ceremony to commend and reward coaches and athletes who achieved high results at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) in China.
At the 19th ASIAD, the Vietnamese Sports Delegation concluded a successful congress with a total of 27 medals (3 Gold, 5 Silver and 19 Bronze), ranking 21st in Asia. In particular, Vietnamese shooting contributed with 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal.
On this occasion, the Vietnam Shooting Federation decided to award the 19th ASIAD Gold Medal to shooter Pham Quang Huy 100 million VND; the Silver Medal to shooter Ngo Huu Vuong 20 million VND; and the 3 shooters who won Bronze Medals, Pham Quang Huy, Phan Cong Minh, and Lai Cong Minh (5 million VND/person).
Along with that, with the achievement of winning a ticket to the 2024 Olympics, shooter Trinh Thu Vinh was awarded 20 million VND; shooter Nguyen Thuy Trang was awarded 10 million VND for the Asian Gold Medal. Coaches: Hoang Xuan Vinh, Tran Quoc Cuong, Nghiem Viet Hung were awarded 10 million VND each for their achievements at ASIAD 19.
Vietnam team lost points on FIFA rankings
The failures in the friendly matches in October 2023 caused the Vietnamese team to lose points in the FIFA rankings.
According to the Elo scoring formula of the World Football Federation (FIFA),Vietnam teamdeducted 6.89 points after the October international series. Coach Philippe Troussier and his team played 3 matches, against China, Uzbekistan and South Korea, but only 2 of those matches were counted.
VFF selected the two matches with China and South Korea as official level 1 matches. The match with Uzbekistan was considered a closed practice match. The Vietnamese team lost to China and Uzbekistan with the same score of 0-2, then lost to South Korea with the score of 0-6.
Despite the points deduction, the Vietnamese team may still increase its ranking in the October FIFA rankings (updated on October 26). The Armenian team (ranked 91st in the world) was deducted 20.22 points after losing to Latvia and North Macedonia in two matches, expected to fall to 95th place and push the Vietnamese team up one place.
In Asia, the Vietnamese team is ranked 15th and this position is likely to remain unchanged.
The FIFA rankings will be officially updated on October 26. In November, national teams will continue to compete internationally. The Vietnamese team will play two matches against the Philippines (November 16) and Iraq (November 21) in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Hai Phong FC suffered losses due to suspension in the opening match of V-League 2023/24
The match between Hai Phong FC and Hoang Anh Gia Lai at Lach Tray Stadium at 6:00 p.m. on October 20 will be the first match of V-League 2023/2024. In this match, both teams suffered losses due to suspension.
Hai Phong FC will not have the services of central defender Dang Van Toi due to receiving a red card at the end of the 2023 V-League season. On the other side of the front line, Hoang Anh Gia Lai will be without versatile defender Le Van Son for the same reason.
Besides the two cases of Dang Van Toi and Le Van Son, center-back Giap Tuan Duong of Hanoi Police Club was also suspended in round 1 of V-League 2023/2024 due to receiving 2 yellow cards and being sent off in the 1-3 loss to Thanh Hoa in the National Super Cup match.
Giap Tuan Duong will not be able to join the Hanoi Police Club to welcome Quy Nhon Binh Dinh at 7:15 p.m. on October 22. The reigning V-League champions will play at home at Hang Day Stadium.
Among the 3 cases suspended in round 1 of V-League 2023/2024, Giap Tuan Duong is a member of the Vietnam National Team and just participated in the FIFA Days friendly match series in October 2023.
Messi leads the list of most expensive players in the world
Lionel Messi tops the list of the world's 50 most marketable athletes, while top rival Cristiano Ronaldo drops to 27th.
Sports Pro Media is a British media group specialising in sports, marketing and events. The year’s most marketable athletes are determined in collaboration with NorthStar Soultions Group, using a unique methodology to evaluate global sportspeople based on key metrics including brand strength and market reach.
According to Sports Pro Media, Messi is currently the athlete with the highest market value in 2023. After 2020, this is the second time the Argentine superstar has led the world athlete value ranking after 14 seasons.
