Van Toan unexpectedly appeared as a coach in Korea; Viettel FC won many awards before the final match of V-League 2023

The new coach of Hanoi Police Club was not allowed to direct the match against Thanh Hoa.

On the afternoon of August 22, Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) received a request from Hanoi Police Club to register Mr. Tran Tien Dai as head coach.

However, Mr. Dai was not allowed to take charge of the final match of V-League 2023 against Thanh Hoa Club because he had received 3 yellow cards since the beginning of the tournament and was banned from performing duties according to the V-League Regulations.

Previously, Mr. Dai was registered with the title of Technical Director.

Vietnam team to play China again, finalizing quality match schedule during FIFA Days in October

Accordingly, VFF has officially finalized the training and friendly match plan of the Vietnam National Team in the coming time.

On September 11, coach Troussier's team will meet Palestine at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh). This is considered an equal opponent, ranked 96th in FIFA, exactly 1 place lower than the Vietnam Team.

Then, on the occasion of FIFA Days in October,Vietnam teamAlso facing 3 better quality teams, promises to bring exciting friendly matches.

Specifically, Quang Hai and his teammates will meet the Chinese team (ranked 80th in FIFA) away on October 10. This is the first time since the match on the first day of the Lunar New Year (2022) that the two teams have met again. The 3-1 victory at that time was also the only victory that the Vietnamese team won in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup.

On October 13, the Vietnam National Team will play a friendly match with Uzbekistan (ranked 74th in FIFA). This match will take place in China. After that, Coach Troussier and his team will go to Korea for training.

Here, the Vietnam team will have a friendly match with the Korean team (ranked 28th in FIFA). The Vietnamese players will have the opportunity to face the stars Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae... of Korean football. This is also the first time since 1991 that the Korean team has played a friendly match with a Southeast Asian team at home.

In the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, the Vietnam team is in the same group with Iraq, the Philippines and the winner of the first round match between Indonesia and Brunei.

Playing friendly matches with top Asian teams will be a good opportunity for coach Troussier and his team to test themselves before entering official matches in November.

Van Toan suddenly appeared as a coach in Korea

Seoul E-land Club has just updated the latest image of striker Nguyen Van Toan in Korea. The player born in 1996 participated in the challenge of being a coach for young players wearing the Club's shirt.

Van Toan and his teammate Park Kyung-min from the Korean football team teach the kids basic dribbling techniques. The young players seem to enjoy being taught soccer by the two "coaches".

This is a community activity to connect young fans with Seoul E-land Club. At the same time, young fans also have the opportunity to interact and learn football with their favorite players.

Viettel FC wins many prestigious awards before the final match of V-League 2023

The V-League 2023 Organizing Committee has just announced the results of the August award voting. Accordingly, Viettel FC was honored as the Best Club of the Month.

In addition to the collective award, Viettel FC also received 2 more individual awards in the August awards vote. Accordingly, the title of Best Coach of August belonged to coach Thach Bao Khanh, and the title of Best Player of August was awarded to midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc.

In the final round of V-League 2023, Viettel FC will face Hanoi FC at My Dinh Stadium. If they win this match, Hoang Duc and his teammates will certainly finish in the top 3, and at the same time, help Hanoi Police Club win the tournament.

Ronaldo assists, Al Nassr wins thrilling AFC Champions League play-off match

Al Nassr had home advantage and got off to a dream start in the AFC Champions League play-offs, opening the scoring against Shabab Al Ahli in the 11th minute. Talisca jumped high to head the ball into the back of the UAE side's net after Marcelo Brozovic's corner kick.

In the 17th minute, Mu'nas Dabbur broke the offside trap and then made a fake move that made the entire Al Nassr defense system lose rhythm. The pass then helped Yahya Al Ghassani comfortably score the equalizer 1-1.

In the 46th minute, Shabab Al Ahli took a 2-1 lead right after the kick-off at the beginning of the second half. Yahya Al Ghassani easily passed the Al Nassr defenders, then kicked the ball past goalkeeper Nawaf Alaqidi.

In the 88th minute, Sultan Al Ghannam headed the equalizer 2-2 for Al Nassr after a cross from the left wing by Ayman Yahya. In the 90+5 minute, Ayman Yahya crossed the ball again and Talisca headed the ball to increase the score to 3-2.

Continuing the momentum, Al Nassr sealed the 4-2 victory in the 90+7 minute. Cristiano Ronaldo passed the ball to Marcelo Brozovic, who fired a shot into the Shabab Al Ahli net.

Al Nassr won a ticket to the group stage of the 2023/2024 AFC Champions League after a thrilling score chase. This is the 4th representative of the Saudi Arabian national championship to participate in Asia's top arena, alongside Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Fayha.