Indonesia ends Vietnam's hopes of advancing; Vietnam loses to Iraq
Indonesia officially won the ticket to the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup; Coach Kim Sang-sik affirmed that the Vietnamese players played to their full potential against Iraq. Those are the highlights of the past 24 hours.
World Cup Qualifiers: Indonesia Ends Vietnam's Hopes of Going Further
By defeating the Philippines in the final match of Group F, Indonesia officially won a ticket to the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
On the evening of June 11, Indonesia hosted the Philippines at home in the final match of Group F, the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
With a 2-0 result for Indonesia, this team officially won a ticket to the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia with second place in Group F.
This means that the Vietnamese team is eliminated, regardless of the result against Iraq in the match taking place in the early morning of June 12.
Vietnam team lost to Iraq, coach Kim Sang-sik repeated this 3 times
Coach Kim Sang-sik affirmed that the Vietnamese players played to their full potential against Iraq.
On the morning of June 12, the Vietnamese team lost 1-3 at home to Iraq in the final match of Group F of the second qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup in Asia.
Despite losing, coach Kim Sang-sik still affirmed that the Vietnamese team fought to the best of their ability.
“As I mentioned, the weather in Iraq is very hot, the Vietnamese team has to try very hard to cope with the conditions here.
However, the players tried their best, did everything they could in this match. They played with all their heart,” coach Kim Sang-sik said in the post-match press conference.
Manchester United finalize coach for new season
A source confirmed that Manchester United decided to continue to put their faith in coach Erik ten Hag in the 2024/25 season.
Also according toESPN, the "clear conclusion" in last season's review meeting indicated that no one else is more suitable than Ten Hag to continue leading the Old Trafford team.
Manchester United's big bosses may even consider extending the contract with the Dutch strategist. The current binding between Ten Hag and Manchester United will end in the summer of 2025.
Also after the meeting of the team's top brass, the majority of opinions supported putting faith in the former Ajax captain because of the values this coach has brought to the club in recent times.
Thailand coach disappointed, regretful and sorry
"I am disappointed and regretful that the Thai team had to stop. Everyone tried, but it's all over," coach Ishii said at a press conference after the 3-1 win over Singapore.
Before this match, South Korea beat China 1-0 to give Thailand the right to decide. The "War Elephants" need to beat Singapore by 3 goals, or by 2 goals with a minimum score of 4-2, 5-3...