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Round 3 resumed with Thể Công–Viettel losing 1–3 to Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh on 8 October. Check the five remaining fixtures on 10–11 October, venue updates and the dated standings snapshot.
VFF says Thành Chung has not recovered from injury. Midfielder Ngô Đăng Khoa joins Vietnam’s squad ahead of their training camp.
Vietnam beat the Philippines 1–0 on 26 September. The archived preview now links to the Thailand result and Pakistan fixture, with an update through 30 September.
Some delegations reported accommodation, registration and food problems around the Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games opening on September 19. An organising representative acknowledged concerns and said measures were being taken.
Công an Hà Nội beat Đồng Nai 3–0 in an early V-League third-round match on September 20. Lê Văn Sơn was sent off in the 16th minute after striking Nguyễn Đình Bắc, who also received a yellow card.
Ten-man Real Madrid lost 2–1 to Atletico at the Metropolitano. Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David scored for Atletico before Antonio Rudiger’s late header reduced the deficit.
Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Tân and Trịnh Gia Nghi won mixed doubles teqball bronze on September 20, Vietnam’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games. They beat the Indian pair 12–9, 12–6.
Cuba beat Canada 3–1 in Moncton on September 19 local time to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 men’s volleyball tournament. Marlon Yant scored 25 points as Cuba secured their first Olympic appearance since Rio 2016.
Raphinha scored with his right foot, head and left foot as Barcelona beat Sevilla 3–1 on September 19. His second hat-trick in four days helped Barcelona secure a seventh consecutive La Liga win.
