This is described as a recognition of the Vietnamese team’s first-ever advance to the finals of a FIFA Women’s World Cup . The tournament will take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, 2023. Nhu is one of the most prominent players in Vietnamese women's football. She has won the Golden Ball award four times. She also made important contributions to the Vietnamese women's team to win gold medals at the SEA Games 2017, 2019 and 2022, along with the AFF Cup 2019 championship. She is the best scorer in the history of Vietnamese women's football with 59 goals for the national team./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese striker present in FIFA Women’s World Cup poster
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Vietnam football star appears on Women’s World Cup poster
On the poster, Nhu wears the traditional red jersey of Vietnam with the number nine, her national spot. Nhu can be easily spotted in the top row of the poster. The 30-year-old is a big star and the captain of the national women's football team. She has scored 59 goals in 67 caps for Vietnam. Her contribution to Vietnam's journey to 2023 Women's World Cup qualification are significant. In addition, Nhu also scored the only goal in the 31st SEA Games women's football final, helping Vietnam defeat Thailand and defend the gold medal. 2023 Women's World Cup will take place from July 20 to Aug. 20, 2023, with the participation of 32 teams. This is the first time in history that the national women's football team of Vietnam qualified for the World Cup. … [Read more...] about Vietnam football star appears on Women’s World Cup poster
Coach Giustozzi Diego Raul aims to raise level of Vietnamese futsal
The VFF’s General Secretary Le Hoai Anh (right) gives the national team jersey to new head coach Giustozzi Diego Raul. (Photo: VFF) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Newly–appointed national team’s head coach Giustozzi Diego Raul is expected to lift Vietnamese futsal to new heights, starting with the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup and then at the 2024 World Cup final. Raul, of Argentine nationality and born in 1978, led his native country to win the 2016 Futsal World Cup in Colombia. "My biggest wish and determination when coming to Vietnam is that, by the time I leave, Vietnamese futsal is in a better place,” Raul said in a meeting with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2. “Titles are very important, but the determination to win it depends not only on me but also on the players, as well as many other factors. “I come to Vietnam and will immediately start work because in six weeks we have to win at the Asian Futsal Cup. Then, we will work out a plan … [Read more...] about Coach Giustozzi Diego Raul aims to raise level of Vietnamese futsal
Vietnam GM to play chess king Carlsen in US tournament
FTX Crypto Cup features eight grandmasters including Carlsen (Elo 2,864), Alireza Firouzja (2,778), Levon Aronian (2,775), Anish Giri (2,760), Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2,740), Liem (2,728), Hans Niemann (2,687) and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (2,661). The first four players are in the world's top 10. Carlsen and Duda qualified for the tournament by default as they are first and second on the overall CCT standing. Aronian and Praggnanandhaa made it to the finals of the most recent two regular CCT tournaments (Chessable Masters and FTX Road to Miami), qualifying them for FTX Crypto Cup. Organizers also gave two invitation slots to Liem and Giri, who are fourth and fifth on the CCT standing. Two Chinese players Ding Liren and Wei Yi also qualified for the tournament, but due to Covid-19, they couldn't reach Miami and had to withdraw. Their slots were given to world number four Firouzja and U.S. number one Niemann. This is the second consecutive time Liem participates in a major … [Read more...] about Vietnam GM to play chess king Carlsen in US tournament