U23 Vietnam competes in Asian tournament: Difficult for Mr. Kim Sang-sik; Organizing committee announces good news about Vietnam - Australia semi-final match

U23 Vietnam competes in Asian tournament: Difficult for Mr. Kim Sang-sik

According to the plan, at the end of August, U23 Vietnam will gather again to prepare for the matches in Group C of the U23 Asian qualifiers with opponents U23 Yemen, U23 Bangladesh and U23 Singapore. Theoretically, with the above opponents, and playing at home in Viet Tri (Phu Tho), coach Kim Sang-sik and his team can completely think about winning tickets to the final round of the U23 Asian tournament for the 6th consecutive time, since 2016 until now.

After the regional tournament, despite winning the championship, perhaps coach Kim Sang-sik is still not completely satisfied with the force he has in hand, so he is ready to welcome new elements to help U23 Vietnam become more perfect.

At this time, with the return of overseas Vietnamese players such as Chung Nguyen Do, Brandon Ly... Mr. Kim Sang-sik is likely to closely monitor them and if all are qualified, they will easily be given the opportunity to try their hand in the U23 Vietnam team before considering a higher level.

In the case of Chung Nguyen Do, a rookie currently playing for Ninh Binh, he may be able to play. However, the time it takes to adapt to the weather and culture may make it difficult for this great hope of Vietnamese football to fully develop his qualities and convince Mr. Kim Sang-sik.

The organizers announced good news about the Vietnam - Australia semi-final match.

The semi-final of the Southeast Asian Women's Championship between Vietnam and Australia will apply VAR technology.

The ASEAN Football Federation announced that VAR technology will be applied in the semi-finals and finals of the 2025 ASEAN Women's Football Championship.

According to AFF, the implementation of VAR aims to improve fairness, transparency and support referees in making more accurate decisions in important situations.

This is the first time VAR has been used in a women's football tournament at the Southeast Asian level. Having VAR helps make matches more attractive and fair, avoiding unnecessary mistakes. In the semi-finals, the Vietnamese women's team will meet Australia at 8:00 p.m. on August 16, while the first semi-final match between Myanmar and Thailand will kick off at 4:00 p.m.

Thai media "threatens" Bich Tuyen

After helping the Vietnamese women's volleyball team defeat Thailand, Bich Tuyen also quickly received special attention from the media in the Land of Golden Pagodas.

Thai media has continuously published information about Bich Tuyen in the context of the Vietnam U21 team being canceled by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) of all matches involving an eliminated athlete. Thai newspapers “threatened” Bich Tuyen with an article related to the possibility of being tested for gender if participating in the 2025 SEA Games. Thairath Sport even interviewed Mr. Chaiyapak Siriwat - Chairman of the SEA Games Council.

“In principle, chromosome testing is completely possible. However, there needs to be a complaint from a related party. The SEA Games Council will act as an intermediary, sending this request to the FIVB for testing. Note that the testing can only be done before the tournament takes place. Once the competition has started, all procedures cannot be carried out. The deadline for submitting the list of athletes is September 1, 2025,” Chaiyapak Siriwat told Thairath Sport.

Chelsea pressure Man Utd over Garnacho

The Argentine star, born in 2004, is considered one of the most promising players in the Premier League. Although he is still an important factor in coach Ruben Amorim's plans, Garnacho expressed his desire to seek a new challenge and Chelsea is considered the top priority destination.

According to TeamTalk, Chelsea not only quickly approached but also finalized personal terms with Garnacho, including salary and contract term. The remaining task is to reach a consensus with Man Utd on the transfer fee.

Man Utd are still holding firm, demanding a significantly higher fee than Chelsea's initial offer. However, the Red Devils are under pressure from the need to balance their books as well as the need to raise funds to recruit new players. This makes it entirely possible that they will have to make concessions in the final days of the transfer window. Garnacho's price of £40 million is considered reasonable at this time.