Vietnam national team may play friendly match with Russia before AFF Cup 2024; Southgate resigns as England coach after defeat in EURO final
Southgate resigns as England coach after defeat in EURO final; Vietnam national team may play friendly match with Russia before AFF Cup 2024; Coach Tran Minh Chien says goodbye to Vietnam U16 team... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Southgate resigns as England coach after defeat in EURO 2024 final
On July 16, coach Southgate announced his departure from the England coaching bench after the defeat in the recent EURO 2024 final.
England lost 2-1 to Spain in Berlin earlier this week - the Three Lions' second consecutive defeat in the continental tournament.
After the match, the 53-year-old English strategist said that he would discuss his future in the national team with those responsible.
“As an Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for and manage England. It has meant so much to me and I have given it my all. But the time has come to move on and start a new chapter. The final in Berlin against Spain was my last game as England manager,” Southgate said in a statement.
"I have had the honour of coaching many players in 102 matches. Each of them is proud to wear the national team jersey and they have contributed to their country in many ways," he added.
Mbappe debuts for Real Madrid, given number 9 shirt
Kylian Mbappe officially debuted for Real Madrid in a ceremony held at Bernabeu with 85,000 people attending on the afternoon of July 16.
The French superstar's unveiling ceremony began at 12:00 Madrid time, or 17:00 Hanoi time. The event took place just two days after the EURO 2024 final and six days after Mbappe and France lost 1-2 to Spain in the semi-finals.
Mbappe will receive a salary of 16.28 million USD per year at Bernabeu, with a bonus of 162.8 million USD depending on performance and level of dedication.
President Perez took new signing Mbappe on a tour of the trophy room with 15 Champions League titles. He also gave the new player a watch and a replica of the Bernabeu stadium.
Mbappe is expected to tour the US with Real Madrid, meeting AC Milan on July 31, Barcelona on August 3 and Chelsea on August 6.
Mbappe's first official match in a Real Madrid shirt is the European Super Cup against Europa League champions Atalanta, held in Poland on August 14.
Vietnam national team may play a friendly match with Russia before AFF Cup 2024
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) plans to organize a triumvirate tournament with the participation of the Vietnamese, Thai and Russian (or Panama) teams.
Previously, VFF negotiated with the Football Association of Thailand to organize friendly matches in Vietnam. VFF has not officially announced it yet, but the Thai press confirmed that the two sides have finalized the match schedule for September, because in October, Thailand will compete in the King's Cup with Syria, Tajikistan and the Philippines.
If the above plan becomes true, the Vietnamese team will have the opportunity to compete with very high-quality teams. The Thai team is always considered a "arch-rival" in Southeast Asia. The last time the two teams met was in the final of the AFF Cup 2022. The Thai team won the final after two rounds to win the championship.
The Vietnamese team has never met Russia or Panama in the past. Panama is ranked 43rd in the world and has just participated in Copa America 2024.
Russia is ranked 33rd in the FIFA rankings. They are banned from UEFA competitions due to political issues. Russia has been playing friendly matches to keep the players in shape.
In addition to the September friendly schedule, the Vietnamese team will also compete in the FIFA Days in October. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his players will compete in a 3-team tournament in Vietnam. The All India Football Federation confirmed this information when saying that the tournament includes Vietnam, India and Lebanon.
This is a careful and thorough preparation step of the Vietnamese team before the AFF Cup 2024 takes place. Coach Kim Sang-sik needs many quality matches to test the team's lineup and tactics.
Coach Tran Minh Chien says goodbye to the Vietnam U16 team
At the end of the 2024 Southeast Asian U16 tournament, coach Tran Minh Chien suddenly parted ways with U16 Vietnam.
Coach Tran Minh Chien said he takes responsibility for the failure of the Vietnam U16 team at the recent Southeast Asian U16 tournament and will not continue to be with the team.
In addition, Mr. Tran Minh Chien will not continue to hold the position of Technical Director at Kon Tum club and will likely join a new team in the near future.
This means that the Vietnam Football Federation will need to find a new head coach for the Vietnam U17 team before entering the training camp in early August after the National U17 Cup 2024 final round ends to prepare for the four-team tournament in China and the training camp in Japan, preparing for the Asian U17 qualifiers.
According to information, U17 Vietnam will host Group I of the 2025 U17 Asian Qualifiers against Yeman, Kyrgyz Republic and Myanmar.
The Group I qualifying round will take place from October 23 to 27, 2024 at Viet Tri Stadium. According to the tournament rules, the top 10 teams in each group and the 5 best second-placed teams will advance to the final round.