Vietnam moves up 2 places in rankings after draw with Japan; Ronaldinho to play in Indonesia?

Vietnam team rises 2 places on FIFA rankings after draw with Japan

The Vietnamese team is expected to rise to 96th place in the FIFA rankings after drawing 1-1 with Japan last night (March 29) in the final match of the third qualifying round for the 2022 World Cup in Asia.

The World Football Federation (FIFA) has not officially updated the FIFA rankings after the series of matches.World Cup 2022 Qualifiersand international friendlies at the end of March. However, according to the prestigious statistics site Football Ranking, the Vietnamese team could move up 2 places, ranking 96th in the FIFA rankings for March 2022.

In two international matches in March in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup,Vietnam teamlost 0-1 to Oman so was deducted 10.54 points. Then, the red team with yellow stars drew 1-1 with Japan and was added 7.37 points.

The Vietnamese team is still in the top 100 on the FIFA rankings. Photo: PV/Vietnam+

On average, the Vietnamese team was deducted 3.17 points. However, because the two teams above them, Lebanon and the Republic of Congo, did not achieve good results, the Vietnamese team still moved up 2 places.

Holding the 96th position on the FIFA rankings helps the Vietnamese team rank 16th in Asia and lead Southeast Asia.

Thailand team is behind Vietnam in Southeast Asia and is only ranked 111th on the FIFA rankings.

Meanwhile, despite being held to a draw by Vietnam, Japan still received 3.63 points after two matches in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in March. Thanks to that, this team surpassed Iran, rising to No. 1 in Asia and ranked 22nd in the world.

Determining the 4 quarter-final matches of the 2022 National U19 Championship

After a 3-1 victory over U19 Binh Duong, U19 Nutifood Academy excellently won a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2022 National U19 tournament along with the group leader Dong A Thanh Hoa.

On the afternoon of March 30, the final round of Group C of the 2022 National U19 Football Championship took place at the PVF Youth Football Training Center. Nutifood Academy U19 won 3-1 against Binh Duong U19, winning a ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2022 National U19 Championship along with the group winner Dong A Thanh Hoa. Nutifood JMG Academy excellently won the right to enter the quarterfinals.

Quang Hien (10) broke the deadlock for U19 Nutifood Academy. Photo: Viet Dinh/Thanh Nien

The do-or-die nature of the match somewhat put pressure on U19 Nutifood JMG Academy but also demonstrated the strong mentality of coach Guillaume's students. They entered the match openly with tit-for-tat attacks. In the 15th minute, taking advantage of a ball dispute in the middle of the field, Le Quang Hien finished accurately, opening the score for U19 Nutifood JMG Academy. However, just 10 minutes later, the team from Thu Dau Mot had an attack and equalized 1-1. In the remaining time of the first half, U19 Nutifood Academy created many opportunities but did not score a goal.

The second half witnessed the sublime performance of coach Guillaume's students thanks to the smooth coordination between positions, especially Cao Hoang Minh and Nguyen Thai Quoc Cuong. Striker Quoc Cuong himself regained his excellent form when he scored two goals for Nutifood JMG Academy. In the end, the match ended with a score of 3-1 in favor of Nutifood JMG Academy.

In the match at the same time, U19 Thanh Hoa won Saigon 4-2 while U19 Nutifood Academy had 4 points and coach Guillaume's team won the ticket to the quarter-finals with the second place in group C, after Thanh Hoa (9 points).

After the final rounds, the National U19 Championship has determined 4 pairs of matches in the quarterfinals including: U19 Viettel vs. U19 Saigon FC (2:30 p.m., April 1), U19 Hanoi FC - U19 HA Gia Lai (5:00 p.m., April 1), U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa vs. U19 Song Lam Nghe An (2:30 p.m., April 2) and U19 Pho Hien (PVF) vs. U19 Nutifood JMG Academy (5:00 p.m., April 2).

Ronaldinho to play in Indonesia?

Rans Cilegon FC owner Raffi Ahmad has announced the signing of Ronaldinho. Here are the facts about Rans Cilegon FC's signing of the Brazilian legend.

On Tuesday (March 29), RANS Cilegon FC surprisingly announced the successful recruitment of Ronaldinho, information that caused a stir in the Indonesian football world. RANS Cilegon FC is the team that won the runner-up position in Liga 2 Indonesia last season.

RANS Cilegon FC - originally known as Cilegon United - was only established in 2021, acquired by RANS Entertainment and Prestige Motorcars. RANS is a company owned by Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina while Prestige is a Supercar dealership from North Jakarta.

Ronaldinho.

However, the truth of this deal is only commercial in nature. RANS Cilegon FC did not recruit Ronaldinho to strengthen the team. According to Chairman Raffi Ahmad, Ronaldo will not play with RANS Cilegon FC in the official tournament.

Instead, Ronaldo will be a brand star, promoting RANS Cilegon FC in a friendly tournament ahead of the 2022/23 season. The tournament will take place in Jakarta next June, with the participation of RANS Cilegon FC, Persis Solo and Persija Jakarta.

Sharing this information, Ronaldinho expressed: "Hello Indonesia, I am Ronaldinho. I am looking forward to meeting Ruddy Salim and Raffi Ahmad. See you again, RANS Cilegon FC". Ronaldinho announced his retirement in 2018 and at the age of 42, it is difficult for "buck-toothed" Rô to compete professionally.

Messi signs $20 million contract with cryptocurrency company

Socios, the company that just signed Messi, is also the fan token partner for Paris Saint Germain.

Lionel Messi has signed a $20 million deal to become a global ambassador for Socios, a fan token platform for football clubs.

Messi is the latest soccer star to join the cryptocurrency craze, as the asset class grows in popularity and has close ties to the world of soccer, Reuters reported.

Messi becomes the latest sports superstar to enter the cryptocurrency market. Photo: Getty Images

The Argentine superstar previously received part of his payment in cryptocurrency when he joined Paris Saint Germain. According to Socios, Messi will become a promotional ambassador for the platform in the build-up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in November.

The deal will last for three years and does not include cryptocurrency payments.

According to Reuters, fan token management company Socios has signed contracts and produced tokens for more than 130 sports organizations, including famous football clubs such as PSG, Barcelona, ​​Juventus and Manchester City.