Malaysia lost 0-3 before the match against Vietnam; Chelsea accepted losing money, pushing Sancho back to MU

Malaysia lost 0-3 before the match against Vietnam

On the evening of June 3, Malaysia lost 0-3 to the world's 72nd-ranked team, Cape Verde, in a closed friendly match - before meeting Vietnam in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

In a behind-closed-doors friendly at Bukit Jalil Stadium, Malaysia suffered a 0-3 defeat to Cape Verde. This was a rematch between the two teams after the Harimau Tigers had previously held their opponents to a 1-1 draw at the end of May.

Cape Verde, ranked 72nd in the FIFA rankings, boasts a number of players playing in Europe. In the first friendly match, Malaysia took the initiative to control the ball and create a balanced game, but could not maintain the advantage, allowing the opponent to open the score in the 8th minute and only equalize in the second half.

In contrast to the performance in the previous match, the rematch on June 3 was more tense when Malaysia did not create many dangerous opportunities. Cape Verde played tightly and took advantage of the opportunity to score 3 consecutive goals, with 2 goals scored in the first half of the second half, thereby winning convincingly.

The defeat is a valuable lesson for coach Peter Cklamovski's team before entering the important match with Vietnam on June 10, also at Bukit Jalil, in Group F of the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. It will be a big challenge as Malaysia needs to improve a lot in terms of tactics and mentality to gain points in this difficult battle.

Chelsea accepts losing money, pushing Sancho back to MU

Chelsea officially confirmed that they did not activate the clause to buy Jadon Sancho from Manchester United, accepting to pay a fine of 5 million pounds to end the loan agreement, returning the midfielder to the Red Devils.

Sancho joinsChelseaon loan for the 2024/25 season, with a £25m buy clause if the team reached the top 14 of the Premier League. The Blues even finished in 4th place, but ultimately refused to pay the money and accepted a £5m fine to end the deal early.

The main reason is that Sancho's salary is too high, around 300,000 pounds/week, which is not suitable for the new salary structure under new coach Enzo Maresca. In addition, although Sancho's performance has improved compared to his time at MU, his overall performance is still not convincing enough for Chelsea to invest long-term.

As for MU, coach Ruben Amorim does not consider Sancho part of his plans for next season. The Red Devils are looking to sell the player outright to reduce the salary fund and make way for more suitable new recruits. Currently, Sancho's future remains open. Several Premier League teams and two Bundesliga giants, Dortmund and Leverkusen, are said to be closely monitoring the situation.

Malaysia has more "reinforcements" for naturalization worth nearly 24 billion VND

Right before the important match with the Vietnamese team in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, the Malaysian team promptly added naturalized striker Rodrigo Holgado.

According to Malaysian media, this Argentine striker has completed the naturalization procedure and is ready to play for the Malaysian national team. Rodrigo Holgado can play when Malaysia hosts Vietnam in the key match at Bukit Jalil (Kuala Lumpur) on June 10. The new Malaysian player is 29 years old, 1m79 tall, and currently plays for the famous Colombian club America de Cali.

Transfermarkt is valuing the Argentine striker at around 806,000 euros (nearly 24 billion VND). No player in either the Vietnamese or Malaysian national teams currently has a higher transfer value than Rodrigo Holgado.

The newspaper also commented that the appearance of Rodrigo Holgado could make a difference, but emphasized: “The Vietnam team is always an unknown with little information about its strength. Malaysia needs to prepare carefully if it wants to win.”

The match between Vietnam and Malaysia on June 10 will decide the top spot in Group F.

Playing better than the others, Binh Dinh still lost the battle against Hanoi Police

On the evening of June 3, Binh Dinh Club lost 1-5 toHanoi Policein the make-up match of round 20 of V.League and facing the risk of direct relegation.

The 2024/25 V.League round 20 make-up match between Binh Dinh and Hanoi Police, the turning point came in the 59th minute when the away team was leading 3-1. Leo Artur, who scored the opening goal, was sent off for a foul on Thanh Luan. Having one more player opened up a great opportunity for the Quy Nhon home team to turn the game around - especially when Hanoi Police lacked key players like Quang Hai, Quang Vinh or Nguyen Filip.

However, despite having the advantage in terms of personnel, Binh Dinh still could not make a difference. Coach Tran Minh Chien's students even played awkwardly and exposed many gaps in the back line.

In the 85th minute, Salazar thought he had narrowed the gap after a beautiful combination, but the goal was disallowed due to Minh Tuan's offside in the previous situation. Immediately after that, Hanoi Police punished their opponents with two consecutive goals, closing out a resounding 5-1 victory.

With this defeat, Binh Dinh continues to stay at the second-to-last position on the rankings with 21 points - equal to Da Nang Club. The risk of direct relegation is becoming a very close prospect when V.League has only 2 rounds left.

Meanwhile, direct competitors such as Da Nang and Quang Nam have gradually made strong changes. Binh Dinh is clearly losing direction in the relegation race. If they continue to play weakly in the last two rounds, Tran Minh Chien and his team will have to pay the price.

Vietnam Futsal team is ranked in the number 1 seed group in the 2026 Asian qualifiers.

According to the seeding rankings of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in the qualifying round of the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship, the Vietnam Futsal team (ranked 31st in the world) is placed in the number 1 seed group along with 7 other teams: Iran, Thailand, Japan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq.

This is a great advantage that helps coach Diego Giustozzi and his team confidently aim for the goal of winning tickets to the final round of the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship, scheduled to take place in Indonesia from May 14 to 31, 2026.

Being placed in the highest seed group helps Vietnam avoid tough opponents in the group stage, opening up a great opportunity to win a ticket to the final round.

The 2026 AFC Futsal Championship qualifiers will officially kick off from September 16 to 24 this year. The qualifiers will feature 31 teams, divided into 8 groups (6 groups of 4 teams and 2 groups of 3 teams). The group winners and the 7 best runners-up will qualify for the finals in Indonesia./.