Coach Kim Sang Sik affirmed that the Vietnam national team will not be complacent despite holding a 2-0 advantage over Malaysia from the first leg. The South Korean coach aims to continue winning and scoring many goals in the return leg at My Dinh Stadium.

Coach Tan Cheng Hoe affirmed that Malaysia still has a chance to turn the situation around despite trailing 2-0 to the Vietnam national team after the first leg. The Malaysian manager emphasized that his players must maintain belief, unity, and not let unfavorable statistics affect their mentality ahead of the second leg.

The race for the ASEAN Cup 2026 top scorer is heating up as Nguyen Dinh Bac, Teerasak Poeiphimai, and Ilhan Fandi compete fiercely in the semifinals.

The victory over Schalke last weekend officially concluded Real Madrid's preparation for the new season, with Jose Mourinho satisfied.

Reporter Lu Mi reports from Zhidan. Many people believe that due to economic conditions and football traditions, it is difficult for western regions to achieve results in youth football. However, at the "Century-Old Famous Schools Football Elite Exchange Competition" primary school group held in Zhidan, Shaanxi, several western primary school teams from Qumalai, Qinghai, Zhidan, Shaanxi, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, and Linfen, Shanxi, appeared on the same stage, vividly demonstrating youth training stories with unique local characteristics. They successfully built a campus football training system suitable for the development of the western region.

Reported by Wang Wei, with Zhang Xiaojian (first from right) — On the morning of August 11, the third edition of the Century Elite Schools Cup Football Exchange Tournament (Primary School Group) kicked off at the Zhidan Youth Training Center. On the podium sat a veteran figure: Zhang Xiaojian, a former Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Security who sowed the seeds of Zhidan football in the 1970s.

Tong Gege (center) and Sun Pingrong (right) are the future of Zhidan football. Nan Nan reports from Zhidan. On the third day of the Century-Old Schools Football Elite Exchange Tournament Primary School Group (hereinafter referred to as the "Century-Old Schools Cup"), Zuo Qiang quietly walked into the Zhidan Youth Training Center. She had just led her team to play a match in the county. Zuo Qiang didn't tell anyone and stood alone on the sidelines watching the game.

Zuo Rui reports from Zhidan. During the "Century-Old Famous Schools Cup" primary school division, children line up every day at the Yan'an Zhidan Youth Training Center to take photos with "Grandpa Li Zhangzhu." The honorary principal of Zhidan County Football Sports School understands well that it is not him, but his two Korean juniors in their 70s—Xu Huamao and Li Zhongyun—who can continuously and directly influence the children's passion for football, their competitive training standards, and future development.

Reporter Chen Yong reports: If you visit northern Shaanxi for the first time, expecting to see the traditional image of the Loess Plateau, you would surely think you've taken a wrong turn: the ravines remain, but the hills are covered in lush greenery. After decades of governance, especially over the past 20-plus years, with continuously improved composite vegetation management plans, the vegetation coverage rate of the Loess Plateau has risen from 31.

After finalizing the signing of right-back Djed Spence from Tottenham for around €31.5 million, Inter are pushing ahead with the acquisition of Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, a target they have pursued for several months.