Malaysian newspaper fears Vietnam team captain; Indonesia wins ticket to World Cup

During the FIFA Days in June, the Vietnamese team will visit Malaysia's Bukit Jalil Stadium in the second match of Group F in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

It is known that only the team that tops the table after the third qualifying round ends will have a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup Finals. Therefore, the Vietnamese and Malaysian teams will have to fight to gain an advantage when facing each other directly.

The Malaysian press highly values ​​the ability of coach Kim Sang-sik, the New Straits Times wrote: “Coach Cklamovski is expected to face the biggest challenge since leading Malaysia. The coach of the Vietnamese team, Kim Sang-sik, is very smart in strategy, has the ability to apply tactics as well as use people very well.”

3 important points in the crucial match against China helped Indonesia take an important step forward in its ambition to win a ticket to the World Cup.

The Southeast Asian representative temporarily rose to 3rd place in Group C with 12 points, 6 points more than the 5th-placed team, Bahrain, and played one more match. In the final match against Japan, Indonesia needed a draw to ensure that they finished the qualifying round in one of the two play-off positions.

Meanwhile, China has officially lost its chance to participate in the world football festival. The representative of the billion-people country has only 1 match left but is 4 points behind the 4th ranked team, Saudi Arabia.

The turning point of the match came in the 43rd minute. Ricky Kambuaya was brought down by Yang Zexiang in the penalty area. After consulting the slow-motion video, the referee awarded Indonesia a penalty. From 11 meters away, Ole ter Haar Romeny easily fooled the goalkeeper, bringing the opening goal for the Southeast Asian representative.

In the end, Indonesia won 1-0, thereby ending the thirst for victory against the Chinese team that has lasted since 1957.

Uzbekistan wins World Cup ticket for first time, Indonesia defeats China

The third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia continues to determine three more teams that have qualified for the final round, including: Jordan, South Korea and Uzbekistan. Of which, Jordan and Uzbekistan are participating in the biggest football festival on the planet for the first time in history, while South Korea continues its impressive record with the 11th consecutive time of winning tickets.

In Group A, Uzbekistan advanced after a 0-0 draw against UAE away in Abu Dhabi.

In Group B, South Korea defeated Iraq 2-0 to officially win a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

In the same group, Jordan also completed an impressive journey with a 3-0 victory over Oman.

Palestine still have a chance to go through thanks to a 2-0 win over Kuwait, thereby keeping alive their hopes of qualifying for the fourth qualifying round.

In Group C, Indonesia continued to create surprises when defeating China with a score of 1-0 in a key match in Jakarta.

Up to now, the Asian region has identified 6 representatives to win tickets to the 2026 World Cup, including: Japan, Iran, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Jordan and the co-hosts - the three countries of the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The third and fourth-placed teams in each group will advance to the play-off round, competing for the final two continental spots to North America next summer.

"Bull" knocked away "Rooster"

Nearly a year after Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo sent France out of EURO 2024 in the semi-finals, the two teams faced off again in the UEFA Nations League, also in the semi-finals. Although France's strength was considered quite high this time, the "Roosters" still could not overcome the "Bulls" with the excellence of Yamal and his teammates.

After a thrilling 9-goal victory over France, Spain will face Portugal in a fierce battle for the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League title in 3 days. This can be considered a “classic” match between two superstars of two generations, the “boy” Lamine Yamal, who is only 17 years old, and the “old man” Cristiano Ronaldo, who is now over 40 years old.