V-League 2026-27 set for influx of foreign players making their Vietnam debuts
Vietnam News 14:29 03/09/2026The 2026-27 V-League season is set to feature a record number of foreign players making their first appearance in Vietnamese football, with around 70 percent of foreign players new to the league and 12 of the 14 clubs recruiting newcomers as teams are allowed to field up to four foreign players simultaneously.
Can a purely homegrown Southeast Asian team ever reach the World Cup?
In-Depth 14:56 11/08/2026To reach the FIFA World Cup, Southeast Asian football must raise both its floor through strong domestic development and its ceiling through global talent and overseas exposure.
Why experts think Vietnam leads Southeast Asia's charge to World Cup 2030
Vietnam News 08:19 07/08/2026Is the dream within reach for the Golden Dragons? Even one of Thailand's most respected football figures believes Vietnam is ahead.
Police raid South Korea FA in probe into World Cup coach appointment
World 17:37 06/08/2026Police raided South Korea's football association on Thursday as part of an investigation into the appointment of the coach in charge during their dismal World Cup campaign.
FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after resistance from members
World 12:50 01/08/2026FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday that world soccer's governing body had scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after widespread backlash.
Scores celebrate Spain's 'Kings of the World' win in exhilarated Madrid
World 11:37 21/07/2026Dancing and chanting on an open-top bus that read 'Kings of the World' and showed two large stars, Spain's national football team celebrated the country's second World Cup win on Monday along Madrid's streets packed with exhilarated fans.
Substitute Torres rescues grim final to make Spain world champions
World 09:39 20/07/2026EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - Spain climbed again to the summit of world football on Sunday when substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to prise the World Cup from holders Argentina with a 1-0 victory that crowned a new era but brought precious little beauty.
Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final
World 17:50 19/07/2026Lionel Messi's battle-hardened Argentina take on silky Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday as the first 48-team tournament in history reaches a climax in New Jersey.
France's Mbappe becomes World Cup's all-time top scorer
World 12:57 19/07/2026MIAMI - France striker Kylian Mbappe became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer with 22 goals when he netted twice in Les Bleus' 6-4 defeat by England in the third-place game on Saturday.
England survive France fightback and secure third place in World Cup goalfest
World 08:55 19/07/2026Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England held off a stunning France fightback to claim a 6-4 victory in a madcap Miami thriller on Saturday, securing third place for their best World Cup finish since their sole title triumph in 1966.
In Lamine Yamal's old neighbourhood, World Cup final against Messi brings pride
World 10:29 18/07/2026The pitch where Spain forward Lamine Yamal honed his skills in a working-class, multi-ethnic neighbourhood outside Barcelona was buzzing with life on Thursday as locals looked ahead with pride to the World Cup final against Lionel Messi's Argentina.
