Referee for Vietnam vs Philippines match revealed; Bayern Munich appoints Vincent Kompany as new coach
The referee for the match between Vietnam and the Philippines has been revealed; The draw for the 2024 Southeast Asian U19 tournament has been held; Bayern Munich appoints Vincent Kompany as the new coach... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Draw for the 2024 Southeast Asian U19 Championship
On the afternoon of May 30, in Indonesia, the Southeast Asian Football Federation held a draw for the Southeast Asian U19 Championship.
The draw put U19 Vietnam in Group B with Laos, Myanmar and Australia. Meanwhile, Group A includes host Indonesia, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Philippines. Group C has Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei.
According to the regulations, the teams will compete in a round-robin in each group to determine the ranking points. The top three teams in each group and the second-best team in each group will advance to the semi-finals.
Thus, to secure a place in the next round, U19 Vietnam needs to aim for the top spot in the group, including having to overcome the strongest opponent, Australia.
The 2024 AFF U19 Championship will take place in Surabaya, Indonesia from July 17 to July 29.
To prepare for this tournament, the Vietnam U19 team under the leadership of head coach Hua Hien Vinh is practicing at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center.
Bayern Munich appoints Vincent Kompany as new coach
After much speculation, Belgian coach Vincent Kompany has finally officially signed a contract with Bayern Munich and will lead the Bavarian team with a contract that lasts until 2027.
Bayern Munich have had a tough time finding a new coach after sacking Thomas Tuchel. Almost all the coaches Bayern have been linked with, from Naglesmann,or Ralf Rangnick have both refused this team.
As a player, Kompany played in Germany from 2006 to 2008 for Hamburg. During the 2008-2019 period, the former Belgian midfielder played for Man City and became a legend of the club when he won 4 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups, 4 League Cups and 2 Community Shields.
In 2020, Kompany returned to Belgium to start his coaching career at Anderlecht. Three years later, he and Burnley won the English First Division, earning a ticket to play in the Premier League. However, the promotion had to stop last season. Burnley finished second to last in the 2023-2024 Premier League, having to return to the First Division with Luton Town and Sheffield United.
Because Kompany's contract with Burnley is until the summer of 2028, Bayern had to pay about $13 million in compensation.
Vietnam women's volleyball team won the AVC Challenge Cup 2024 for the second time
In the group stage of the AVC Challenge Cup 2024, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's students took 4 sets to defeat Kazakhstan with the scores of 25 - 14, 25 - 19, 14 - 25 and 25 - 23 respectively.
Winning 3-0 overall, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team successfully defended the AVC Challenge Cup Championship. This is the first international title for Vietnamese women's volleyball in 2024. The Vietnamese girls also reaped many individual titles: opposite Bich Tuyen won the title of "Best Athlete", Le Thanh Thuy was voted "Best Middle Blocker" while Nguyen Khanh Dang won the award for "Best Libero".
This victory not only helped coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his students rise to 36th place in the world but also earned them a ticket to the FIVB Challenger Cup taking place in July in the Philippines.
Referee revealed for Vietnam vs Philippines match
According to the assignment of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), referee Hanna Hattab (Syria) will be in charge of the match between Vietnam and the Philippines on June 6. Previously, the Syrian referee was assigned to officiate two matches of the “Golden Star Warriors” at My Dinh Stadium.
His three assistant referees at this match are all from Syria, including: Assistant referee Mohamad Kazzaz, assistant referee Ahmad and fourth referee Mohammed Kanah.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 1. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team have 5 days to prepare for the match against the Philippines, which will take place at 7pm on June 6.
This is the debut match of coach Kim Sang-sik. Therefore, fans are expecting the Vietnam National Team to win, thereby raising hopes of passing the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia./.
