Changing Vietnam's opponents in the U23 Dubai tournament; Russia sues FIFA and UEFA

Hien Tung• March 5, 2022 06:36

(Baonghean.vn) - Not China as originally scheduled, Vietnam will face Iraq and Croatia in the U23 Dubai Cup 2022 international friendly tournament at the end of March; the Russian Football Federation (RFS) announced an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding the decision to disqualify this team.

Change of Vietnam's opponent in U23 Dubai tournament

According to the announcement of the Organizing Committee, Vietnam will meet Iraq in the first round on March 23 and Croatia in the second round on March 26.

After two rounds of matches, the teams are ranked in order based on points, goal difference, goals scored and fair play points. In that order, the teams will play the final round of matches on March 29 to determine the final position. The matches will take place at three stadiums: Al Awir, Dubai Police and The Sevens.

Lịch thi đấu mới cập nhật của Ban tổ chức. — New match schedule updated by the organizer.
The Dubai Cup was first held in 2017, but was postponed for the last two years due to Covid-19. This year’s tournament brings together 10 U23 teams including: UAE, China, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Croatia, Japan, Vietnam, Iraq, Qatar and Thailand.

According to the original schedule announced on March 1, Vietnam's opponent in the second round is China. Chinese media is quite excited about this information, even seeing this as an opportunity for them to collect debts.lost 1-3of the national team at My Dinh Stadium in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on February 1.

Russian Football Federation sues FIFA and UEFA

"As part of the lawsuit, the Russian Football Union demands the reinstatement of all Russian men's and women's national teams, in all competitions they have participated in, including the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, as well as compensation for any damages that may arise. If FIFA and UEFA refuse, a request will be made to suspend the decisions of FIFA and UEFA, as well as the competitions in which the Russian teams participate," the RFS statement said.

According to RFS, FIFA and UEFA had no legal basis for deciding to ban them from international competition and did not give them the right to appeal.

Cầu thủ Nga (áo đỏ) ăn mừng trong trận thắng Síp 6-0 ở vòng loại World Cup 2022. Ảnh: UEFA.

Russian players (red shirts) celebrate during the 6-0 win over Cyprus in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Photo: UEFA

Due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, on February 28, FIFA and UEFA banned Russian football teams and clubs from all international competitions. This is the second decision by the two leading football organizations related to Russia. Previously, they still allowed Russia to compete under the name "Russian Football Union", but faced criticism from many member federations.

Besides football, many other international sports organizations such as F1, tennis... also banned Russian athletes from competing or canceled events taking place here.

Ronaldo nominated for best goal award

In the Premier League round 18 make-up match at Old Trafford, Ronaldo broke the deadlock for MU against Brighton with a quick and decisive move in the 51st minute. Receiving the ball in the area in front of the penalty area, CR7 dribbled past an opposing defender before kicking the ball with the outside of his foot into the visitors' net.

Ronaldo's classy finish.

This is CR7's first goal after 6 consecutive "silenced" matches, and the 9th goal of the Portuguese player in the Premier League 2021/22. This is also his 15th goal in all competitions for MU. This goal of CR7 has been nominated for the best goal of February in the Premier League.

This is Ronaldo's second goal, out of 9 goals scored in the Premier League since the beginning of the season, to be nominated for the best goal of the month award. Previously, Ronaldo's diagonal volley to open the score for MU in the away match against Tottenham in round 10, helping the "Red Devils" win 3-0, was nominated for the best goal award of October 2021.

Since the Goal of the Month award was only introduced in the Premier League in the 2016/17 season, Ronaldo never had the chance to be honored in his early stages of playing for MU. Besides, only 4 MU players have won this award in the past.