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

Change 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 will be ranked 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 be played at three stadiums: Al Awir, Dubai Police and The Sevens.

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 incurred. 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 participated," the RFS statement said.

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

Russian players (in red) 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 teams and football 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.

Ronaldo nominated for best goal award

In the make-up match of round 18 of the Premier League 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 unleashing an outside-footed shot into the visitors' net.

Ronaldo's classy finish.

This is CR7's first goal after 6 consecutive "goalless" matches, and is 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.