World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Indonesia to play Vietnam; Hazard invited by Premier League Club

World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Indonesia hVietnam national team

On the evening of October 12, the Indonesian team faced Brunei in the first leg of the first qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup.

Indonesia won 6-0 against Brunei in the first leg of the 2026 World Cup first qualifying round.

With this victory, Indonesia has almost secured a ticket to the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, where they are in the same group with the Vietnamese team.

U18 Vietnam lost regretfully despite leading twice against U18 Ukraine

On the afternoon of October 12, in Korea, the U18 Vietnam team played against U18 Ukraine in the second match of the U18 Seoul Eou Cup 2023 International Friendly Football Tournament. Previously, on the opening day, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team lost to U18 Morocco with a score of 0-5.

The Vietnam U18 team created a relatively good game against the Ukraine U18 team. In the 23rd minute, the Vietnam U18 team took a 1-0 lead. From a direct free kick outside the penalty area, Nguyen Cong Phuong accurately scored to open the score. However, the Ukraine U18 players knew how to take advantage of the opportunity to score an equalizer 1-1 before the end of the first half.

In the second half, coach Hoang Anh Tuan continued to ask his players to play proactively and look for opportunities to score against their opponents. In the 55th minute, Hoang Minh Tien's accurate shot helped U18 Vietnam once again take the lead 2-1. After that, U18 Ukraine continued to organize attacks and equalized in the 80th minute. It was thought that the match would end in a draw, but player Dmytrii scored the winning goal 3-2 for U18 Ukraine in the final minutes of the match.

Regretfully losing to U18 Ukraine despite leading twice, the U18 Vietnam team received another useful lesson. According to the plan, the U18 Vietnam team will meet U18 Korea in the final match, taking place on October 15.

Dong A Thanh Hoa Football Club was given 1 billion VND

Thanh Hoa province decided to reward the collective and individuals of Dong A Thanh Hoa Football One Member Limited Liability Company, who had excellent achievements in winning the National Football Super Cup - Thaco Cup 2023.

In particular, a Certificate of Merit along with a bonus of VND 1,000,000,000 (one billion VND) was awarded to the Dong A Thanh Hoa football team, Dong A Thanh Hoa Football One Member Limited Liability Company, for their outstanding achievement in winning the National Football Super Cup - Thaco Cup 2023.

In addition, the Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 45 individuals who are members, coaches and players of the Dong A Thanh Hoa football team, Dong A Thanh Hoa Football One Member Limited Liability Company, who had excellent achievements in helping the team win the National Football Super Cup - Thaco Cup 2023.

Previously, on October 6, Dong A Thanh Hoa won 3-1 against Hanoi Police in the 2023 National Super Cup match right at Hang Day Stadium.

Vietnamese-American player from Barcelona has Vietnamese nationality

After a long wait, Vietnamese-American midfielder Le Trung Vinh officially has Vietnamese nationality. This allows the 20-year-old player to play for Ho Chi Minh City Club as a domestic player in V.League 2023/24.

Trung Vinh is 1m78 tall and plays as a left winger. Last season, the player born in 2003 was loaned to Ba Ria - Vung Tau by Ho Chi Minh City Club and had an impressive performance in the 2022 First Division.

With Vietnamese nationality, Le Trung Vinh has the opportunity to be called up by coach Troussier to the Vietnam national team to participate in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers if he plays well for Ho Chi Minh City Club in V.League 2023/24.

Le Trung Vinh grew up at the Barcelona North American training center and played as an attacking midfielder for Houston FC - a team playing in the USL 2. Le Trung Vinh was also a member of the MLS U19 team that reached the semi-finals of the U19 All-American tournament.

After retiring, Hazard was invited by the Premier League Club

Two days ago, Eden Hazard announced his retirement at the age of 32. Part of the reason for his decision was his long-term unemployment. But right after announcing his retirement, Hazard received an invitation from West Ham.

Kevin Nolan, the former Premier League striker who is now assistant manager at West Ham, has revealed his plans to sign Hazard. Kevin Nolan told talkSPORT: “Yes, I would like to have a Hazard who has flourished at Chelsea at West Ham. I wouldn’t be surprised if we had a slight reversal on that decision. And I would like to give him a six-month to one-year contract.”

And with West Ham making an offer, it is entirely possible that Hazard will return to the Premier League, the tournament that marked the golden age of his career. Hazard played for Chelsea from 2012-2019, scoring 110 goals in 352 matches, winning 2 Premier League trophies, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup and 2 Europa Leagues./.