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Ha Thi Phuong made her first appearance as an official at the 2026 U-20 Women's World Cup on September 9, serving as assistant referee one for France versus Ecuador. VFF described it as an international career milestone.
Inter Miami and Chicago Fire drew 1-1 at Soldier Field in a match ending with an argument between Rodrigo De Paul and Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski opened the scoring before Casemiro headed in Lionel Messi's corner.
UEFA is marking players' first Champions League appearances with a Debut Patch from the 2026-27 season. Developed with Topps, the feature is incorporated into the Starball sleeve badge.
Lisandro Martínez brought humor to a CBS interview after Manchester United's 4-0 win over Sabah. Asked which studio pundit he most enjoyed watching as a player, he chose Thierry Henry and teased Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.
Doan Ngoc Tan expects to miss about four weeks after a challenge by Doan Van Hau during The Cong's 1-0 defeat to Cong An Ha Noi on September 10. He said an examination found swelling around the ankle ligaments.
Lamine Yamal reached 23 Champions League goal contributions before turning 20 after Barcelona's 5-1 win over Feyenoord. Citing Opta, VnExpress reports that his goal and two assists on September 9 took him past Kylian Mbappe's mark of 20.
Ten Vietnamese players were voted into the ASEAN Cup 2026 team of the tournament by fans, according to VFF. Thailand's Teerasak Poeiphimai was the only member of the eleven-player lineup from another national team.
Manchester United's return to the Champions League creates a greater need for rotation, according to a VnExpress analysis drawing on Sky Sports. After a comparatively light schedule last season, Michael Carrick's side faces a heavier sequence of matches across competitions.
Cong An Ha Noi beat The Cong Viettel 1-0 in the second round of the 2026/27 V.League after Stefan Mauk scored in stoppage time. The result gave Mano Polking's side six points from two matches and kept them top of the table, according to VPF.
