VAR will be piloted in 2023, V.League matches will have more camera angles; Japan National Team announces list of 26 players for World Cup 2022
(Baonghean.vn) - VAR will be piloted in some matches in Vietnam in 2023, to help referees deploy operations; Japan became the first team to announce the list of 26 players participating in the 2022 World Cup. Those are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
VAR will be piloted in 2023, V.League matches will have more camera angles
Mr. Tran Anh Tu - Chairman of the Board of Directors of VPF said that VAR will be piloted in some matches in Vietnam in 2023, to help referees implement the operation. In addition, the number of camera angles in V.League matches will also be increased to 8.
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| VPF has signed a strategic cooperation agreement for 5 consecutive seasons (from 2023 to 2027) with FPT Play. |
Previously, in V.League matches, this number often fluctuated at 6 camera angles. This can be seen as a big step forward in the quality of matches in V.League.
Ranking in V.League greatly determines revenue from television copyright
V.League teams are expected to have more revenue from television rights than First Division teams. For V.League specifically, it is likely that the rankings of teams will also affect the amount of money they receive from television rights.
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VPF will work with FPT Play to promote image development and commercial exploitation of the three leading tournaments that VPF is managing, organizing and operating, including: V.League, First Division, National Cup for 5 consecutive seasons, from 2023 to 2027, on multiple platforms. Details of the contract value were not disclosed. However, according to many previous sources, each season, FPT Play will pay VPF about 60 billion VND in television copyright fees.
Teams in the V.League will receive more than those in the First Division, in which the rankings of teams in the V.League and the First Division based on the rankings also affect the difference in revenue received.
Haaland to miss match against Sevilla
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Erling Haaland. |
After missing the match against Leicester last weekend due to injury, Erling Haaland will miss the match against Sevilla in the final round of the Champions League group stage. Coach Pep Guardiola explained the reason: "Haaland will not participate in the next match. He feels better than the previous days but is still not 100% fit. We do not want to take risks. Hopefully Haaland will return to the match against Fulham."
Japan National Team announces list of 26 players for World Cup 2022
Japan have become the first team to announce their 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup. Coach Moriyasu has left out stars Furuhashi and Osako, saying he has chosen players with "burning ambition" over experience for the finals in Qatar.
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The 'Samurai Blue' have never made it past the last 16 at a World Cup, but coach Moriyasu is targeting the quarter-finals in Qatar, where they will face Germany, Spain and Costa Rica in Group E.
"Our goal is to at least reach the quarter-finals," Moriyasu told a news conference in Tokyo as he announced Japan's squad for their seventh appearance at the finals. "It won't be easy," the 54-year-old coach stressed.
Liverpool 2-0 Napoli: Ending Napoli's unbeaten streak, Liverpool still can't take the top spot
In the Liverpool vs Napoli match in the final round of the 2022/23 Champions League group stage, striker Mohamed Salah contributed 1 goal to help the home team win with a score of 2-0. Although ending Napoli's unbeaten streak that had lasted since April, Liverpool still only finished in 2nd place in the group.
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| Nunez sealed a big win for the home team. |
In the remaining match in the group, Ajax won 3-1 at Rangers to get a place in the Europa League.