U22 Vietnam lost the second friendly match in a row; England won impressively to open the Nations League

U22 Vietnam lost the second friendly match in a row

After the unfortunate loss to U22 China at the CFA Team China 2024 friendly tournament, U22 Vietnam entered the match with a strong opponent, U22 Uzbekistan. This match was postponed for 30 minutes due to heavy rain and strong winds.

This was a match where the Central Asian team took control of the ball right after the opening whistle, forcing U22 Vietnam into a defensive position.

However, against the strength of U22 Uzbekistan, we could only hold out for 17 minutes. Abdurazzokov successfully executed the penalty kick to help U22 Uzbekistan open the score of the match.

By the 25th minute, the score was 2-0 for U22 Uzbekistan after Karimov Ollabergan scored.

In the remaining minutes of the first half, U22 Uzbekistan continued to press the field but was unsuccessful.

In the second half, the Central Asian team took the initiative to play slowly. This was an opportunity for U22 Vietnam to attack. However, our ball deployment still lacked speed and did not make it difficult for the opponent.

The most notable situation of U22 Vietnam happened in the 85th minute when a player missed a chance to shoot right at the goal line.

The match ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of U22 Uzbekistan. This was the second consecutive loss for coach Dinh Hong Vinh and his team in China. In the final match, U22 Vietnam will face U22 Malaysia at 6:35 p.m. on September 10.

Vietnam National Team responds to storm Yagi

The Vietnamese team responded appropriately to storm Yagi, by training right in the hotel gym to ensure training progress before meeting the Thai team.

The Vietnam national team will continue to train for the friendly match against Thailand on September 10 at My Dinh National Stadium. Due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi on the capital Hanoi, the "Golden Star Warriors" have responded by moving from training outside the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center to the gym in the hotel where they are stationed.

After the match with the Russian team, the physical recovery process for players who played for more than 60 minutes was focused on. In addition, the fitness coach of the Vietnamese team also gave exercises for the remaining players, to ensure that the whole team is in the best physical condition when playing against Thailand.

Looking forward to the match with the Southeast Asian rival, midfielder Tuan Anh emphasized: “Each period is different. Currently, the Thai national team has changed a lot, as has the Vietnamese national team. In the upcoming match, the playing style and personnel of both teams are also different. The Vietnamese national team will try to implement the tactics set out by the coaching staff. As for Thailand, even without Chanathip Songkrasin and Theerathon Bunmathan, they are still very strong, based on the increasingly perfect playing style built by coach Masatada Ishii.”

Haaland set clause to go to Real Madrid?

According to Marca, Haaland is expected to sign a new contract with Manchester City, despite his current contract running until 2027. Man City will make Haaland the highest-paid player in the Premier League, surpassing Kevin De Bruyne, who earns £400,000 a week. Haaland's current income is £375,000 a week.

Previously, the Premier League salary record was £450,000 per week, belonging to Cristiano Ronaldo, when he returned to play for Man Utd in the summer of 2022.

However, Haaland is said to still have a clause in his contract that allows him to leave Etihad at the desired time.

"Haaland's release fee has not been disclosed. Haaland seems to be harboring ambitions of moving to Real Madrid," Marca revealed.

Haaland's agent, Rafaela Pimenta, also did not hide his intention to bring his client to Bernabeu: "After the Premier League is Real Madrid. 'Los Blancos' have something unique that every player dreams of."

Previously, Man City spent only 51 million pounds to recruit Haaland from Dortmund through a contract release clause. The Norwegian striker immediately shone, helping the Manchester team dominate the Premier League in the last 2 seasons, along with the FA Cup and Champions League championships.

Since Haaland arrived in England, he has scored 73 goals in 102 appearances, including 8 hat-tricks in the Premier League, a number no club can reach.

England win impressive opening Nations League

In the match between Ireland vs England in Group 2 League B at UEFA Nations League 2024/25, the away team had a comfortable 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Rice and Grealish.

Facing Ireland, interim coach Lee Carsley deployed the strongest possible lineup. A series of top attacking stars such as Harry Kane, Saka, Grealish were in the starting lineup of the England team. Therefore, it was not surprising that the "Three Lions" dominated right from the opening whistle.

In the 12th minute, after Gordon's pass from the left wing, Kane shot but failed. Immediately, Rice rushed in and shot into the top corner, opening the score for England.

Continuing the momentum, from a beautiful combination in the 26th minute, it was the Arsenal midfielder who "set the table" for Jack Grealish to double the gap.

In the following period, England continuously created many scoring opportunities but Ireland's defense fought hard to prevent them from collapsing. The first half ended with the temporary score of 2-0 in favor of the Three Lions.

In the second half, England played more safely. This was an opportunity for the Republic of Ireland to rise up. However, like the first half, the home team still relied on crosses from the wings. This style of play proved ineffective.

In the final period when everything seemed settled, the England team introduced some new faces in this training session. For example, Angel Gomes - midfielder born in 2000, currently playing for French club Lille. Gomes grew up in the youth academy of MU but built his career at Lille.

However, 2-0 was still the final result of the match. Interim coach Lee Carsley had a relatively successful first match with the England team.

With the win, England have their first 3 points in League B of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League. In the next round, Ireland will face Greece on September 11 and England will face the visiting team Finland.

Germany defeated Hungary

The match between Germany and Hungary in Group 3 of League A Nations League 2024/25 ended with the destruction of the home team. Notably, the talented young duo Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala had an extremely brilliant day of competition.

Playing at home against weak opponents Hungary, the German team did not hesitate to attack from the first minutes. However, it took 27 minutes for the Tank to penetrate the Hungarian defense system.

The first scorer of the match was striker Niklas Fullkrug after an assist from Musiala. That was all the German team could do in the first half.

But in the second half, things were completely different when the stars on the German team's attack line exploded fiercely. In the 58th minute, Jamal Musiala increased the gap after a pass from Wirtz.

Just eight minutes later, it was Musiala's turn to return the favor, setting up Wirtz for a goal. And in the 77th minute, the Bayern Munich star completed his hat-trick of assists when he set up substitute Pavlovic to score Die Mannschaft's fourth goal.

In the 81st minute, Kai Havertz sealed a magnificent 5-0 victory with an accurate penalty kick. With the destruction of Hungary, Germany took the top spot in Group 3 of League A after the opening match.