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Bình Minh Sài Gòn0 – 0Quy Nhơn United
Lam DongvsĐại Học Văn Hiến FC
Thanh Hoa FCvsNam Định
Vietnam’s women trained in Iwata ahead of their Asian Games Group E match with Japan. After a 1-2 loss to Chinese Taipei, Ngân Thị Vạn Sự said the team reviewed video and identified areas to improve.
The Europa League league phase opens on Sept. 16–17 with Milan–Benfica, Sunderland–AZ Alkmaar and Celtic–Ferencvaros among the featured fixtures. Six clubs are making their league-phase debuts in a 22-country field.
CAHN lost 1-4 to Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Elite opener in Japan. Coach Mano Polking said mistakes were punished and the club will host Kashima Antlers at Hang Day Stadium on October 13, 2026, at 19:15 Vietnam time.
UEFA is considering a reported reform that would combine the Nations League with Euro and World Cup qualifying from 2028. The described plan has 36 teams playing six matches each, but no final format has been confirmed.
Vietnam U23 drew 1-1 with Kuwait in Group C after Lê Phát hit the post and crossbar. Ngọc Mỹ equalised in the 82nd minute, leaving Vietnam with a quarter-final chance before facing the Philippines.
After City's 1–0 win over United on September 13, England's refereeing body acknowledged that VAR should have recommended a review of Enzo Fernandez's influence from an offside position. The admission did not change the result.
Several promotion contenders opened the 2026/27 national first-division season with victories, signaling early competition near the top.
Chanathip Songkrasin is in Thailand's 23-player squad for the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup, while Theerathon Bunmathan was omitted, VnExpress reported.
A pre-match analysis described the September 14 meeting with Chinese Taipei as Vietnam's first official tournament match under coach Hoang Van Phuc. It did not report a result.
