Malaysia 'pushes' Vietnam team to go to Asian Cup 2027, Thailand is bitter; Thai team is in danger

Malaysia "pushes" Vietnam team to Asian Cup 2027, Thailand is bitter

Vietnam team is facing a great opportunity to go to Asian Cup 2027, while Thailand team is facing a difficult situation.

The second round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers has taken place. If Vietnam loses to the team using illegal players in Malaysia, Thailand will fall 1-3 to Ashgabat, which is very painful.

Vietnam lost to Malaysia because the opponent cheated by having 7 naturalized players of higher quality defeat Vietnam 4-0, all 4 goals were scored in the second half. Meanwhile, Thailand also traveled to the away field in the capital Ashgabat of Turkmenistan and they also surprisingly lost 1-3 to the Central Asian team.

Thailand's chance to go to the 2027 Asian Cup has completely slipped away because the two weak teams in Group D with Thailand and Turkmenistan are Taiwan and Sri Lanka.

But now it seems that the Malaysian team has failed because of its serious violation of FIFA ethics, deceiving and creating fake profiles for seven South American, Spanish and Dutch players.

The remaining two opponents of the Vietnam team, Laos and Nepal, were not able to win. The door to the 2027 Asian Cup for the Vietnam team has been opened wide, Malaysia's cheating was discovered as if paving the way for the Vietnam team to the 2027 Asian Cup.

Meanwhile, the Thai team collapsed 1-3 against Turkmenistan, so it will be difficult for them to win more in the second leg to surpass Turkmenistan.

200 million euro offer shakes Real Madrid

According toFichajes, Al-Hilal's desire to have Vinicius is no longer just speculation. Real Madrid's internal team is also seriously considering the offer from the Saudi Pro League partner.

Al-Hilal, a team backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, has made clear its ambition to turn Vinicius into a new symbol of the tournament, not only as a top striker but also as a representative face on a global scale.

With a strong investment strategy in superstars, the capital Riyadh team considers this a key step to continue to raise the level of the tournament, attracting the attention of international media and fans.

On Real Madrid's side, the situation is more complicated. Initially, "Los Blancos" considered Vinicius untouchable, as evidenced by the contract termination clause of up to 1 billion euros and the contract term until 2027.

However, the 200 million euro fee, second only to Neymar's transfer to PSG, has caused the club's leadership to consider. This transfer fee opens up the opportunity to rebuild the squad and strengthen key positions for the Madrid team.

Ho Chi Minh City: Hot reward for athlete Lai Ly Huynh for winning the world chess championship

On the afternoon of September 29, a delegation of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City led by Mr. Cao Van Chong, Deputy Director of the Department, visited and congratulated athlete Lai Ly Huynh, the World Chinese Chess Champion, at his private home in Phu Loi ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

Authorized by the leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Mr. Cao Van Chong awarded 200 million VND from the City People's Committee and 100 million VND from the City Department of Culture and Sports to athlete Lai Ly Huynh, in recognition of the outstanding achievements that the athlete has just achieved.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Cao Van Chong highly appreciated the efforts of athlete Lai Ly Huynh, becoming the first Vietnamese athlete to win the championship in the men's individual standard chess event at the World Chinese Chess Championship. This achievement is not only the pride of Ho Chi Minh City sports but also the honor of Vietnamese sports in the international arena.

Thailand team in danger

Thailand face major blow ahead of Asian Cup qualifiers next month as Suphanat Mueanta suffers injury.

According to information from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), Suphanat Mueanta suffered an injury in the match between Buriram United and Ayutthaya United in Thai League 1 last weekend. The 23-year-old player was diagnosed to be out of action for at least a month, causing him to miss the Asian Cup qualifiers, including two key matches against Chinese Taipei in early October.

Suphanat Mueanta’s injury is a heavy blow to Thailand’s ambitions in the Asian Cup qualifiers. Because the Buriram striker is in good form, and is an important factor in coach Masatada Ishii’s attacking scheme.