Despite the Finalissima super cup match between Argentina and Spain being officially canceled due to disagreements over the venue, UEFA still expressed special gratitude towards Real Madrid for their dedicated support.

Special Contributor / Jixing On March 14th, in the first round of the Chinese League One, Yanbian Longding Kexian secured a 3-0 victory over Meizhou Hakka Xiwang, achieving a successful season start. After the match, Yanbian Longding's head coach Li Jiheng summarized: "Unlike last season, we have a good beginning this time." In fact, the significance of this match extends beyond just setting a positive tone for the season; it also helped Yanbian Longding overcome a psychological hurdle—their away-game curse.

On March 16 Beijing time, the Women's Asian Cup is about to enter the semifinal stage. A highly anticipated focal clash is set to unfold, with the defending champion Chinese Women's Football Team taking on the host Australian Women's Football Team. The winner of this match will advance to the final. The match time has been confirmed: it kicks off at 18:00 tomorrow evening. The biggest question is whether the Chinese Women's Football Team can defeat their opponent to reach the final. Although the challenge is immense, we are in a desperate situation and must fight with all our might.

On March 16 Beijing time, NBA regular season games continued, with several matches concluding today. Among them, the Timberwolves lost 103-116 to the defending champion Thunder who surged late, the Mavericks upset the defensively porous Cavaliers 130-120, the Trail Blazers narrowly fell 103-109 to the 76ers, the Warriors suffered a major reversal 107-110 against the Knicks, and in a clash of underdogs, the Jazz lost 111-116 to the Kings. Consequently, the latest standings

At 18:00 Beijing time on March 17, 2026, the Women's Asian Cup semi-final will ignite in Perth, Australia, as a highly anticipated showdown unfolds—the defending champion China Women's Football Team will challenge the host Australia Women's Football Team away from home, with CCTV5 broadcasting the match live. This is not only a contest for a ticket to the final but also an ultimate test of honor, will, and tactical intelligence.

Report by Wang Wei On the evening of March 14, the opening ceremony of the 2026 China League One season took place at Guangzhou Yuexiushan Stadium. Li Kemin, Chairman of the Chinese Football Association League Committee, announced the start of the league. In the subsequent opening match, Guangzhou Leopard defeated Ningbo team 2-0 at home, securing an opening victory with a penalty kick by Nikon in the first half and a powerful shot from new foreign player Tudor.

Reported by journalist Lu Mi: In the opening match of the 2026 China League One season on March 14, Ningbo Team, the only club across the three-tier professional leagues this season to complete a relocation, lost 0-2 to Guangzhou Bao, failing to secure their first points after settling in the new city.

Le Phat is highly likely unable to join Vietnam U23's training camp due to a recent injury.

Malaysian media felt relieved after AFC stated that this country's player naturalization scandal is unlikely to lead to severe penalties like the previous Timor-Leste case.

Indonesian media reports that Malaysia will still participate in the Asian Cup despite losing the case regarding seven illegally naturalized players.