Following a 2-0 victory on Malaysian soil in Kuala Lumpur, the Vietnamese national team holds a significant advantage heading into tonight's match. However, instead of anticipating an easy game, coach Kim Sang Sik and his squad must prepare mentally for a real battle at My Dinh Stadium.

Manchester United's starting lineup for the away match against Hull City is almost an open secret. The team's lineup used in the friendly against AC Milan is extremely close to the one they will field for the Premier League opener against Hull. British media predict that simply swapping the striker from Cunha to Mbeumo will give the first-choice XI for the first league game.

Anthony Hudson, head coach of the Thailand national team, stated that he and his players have a significant advantage before the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final, specifically regarding rest days.

In a pre-season friendly that ended on August 19 Beijing time, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich defeated Heidenheim 4-2, but the victory was overshadowed by the worrying sight of 23-year-old German star Jamal Musiala collapsing again during the match.

According to the report, on January 18, 2012, three Chinese Football Association officials visiting South Korea for a referee exchange program received "inappropriate hospitality" arranged by the Korea Football Association.

According to the WTA official website on August 19, Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina, who saved seven match points in the previous round to advance, was forced to withdraw due to an ankle injury. Her opponent in this round, Chinese player Wang Xiyu, won without playing and advanced to the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open. This marks the 25-year-old Wang Xiyu's first time reaching the women's singles round of 16 at this event.

On August 19, Beijing time, the makeup match of the 18th round of the Chinese Super League concluded first. Last night, the two giants of the CSL, Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua, clashed head-on, but the match turned into a one-sided affair. Guoan's counterattacks were extremely sharp, and playing away with high morale, they swept Shenhua 3-0, storming to a four-game winning streak and climbing to second in the standings. This also reduced Chengdu's lead to just 13 points, making the championship race have a

On August 19, Beijing time, La Liga giants Barcelona officially announced that 30-year-old Ballon d'Or winner Rodri has officially joined. The two sides will sign a 4-year contract until June 30, 2030, with Rodri's annual salary approximately 15 million euros. In the new season, Rodri will continue to wear the number 16 jersey at Barcelona, while the original owner of Barcelona's number 16, Fermín, will switch to the number 7 jersey in the new season.

On the evening of August 18, despite losing 1-2 at home in the Rajamangala Stadium during the second leg of the semifinal, Thailand advanced to the final of the ASEAN Cup 2026 with a 4-3 aggregate victory over two legs.

On August 19, Beijing time, the official account of Wu Lei's team, the national team's striker, issued a missing person notice to find the young fan and his father who were wearing the Chinese men's national team No. 7 jersey at Shanghai Stadium that evening. The account stated that if the parties involved or anyone who can contact them sees the message, they can reach out via private message.