Fifa world cup qualifications

Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated Warming upThailand players enter My Dinh Stadium.Vietnam players warm up in My Dinh Stadium. Thailand fans do not seem intimidated by the red-colored crowds. Fan boy and grandpaPhoto by Pham Duong.Photo by Pham Duong. Anticipation is high for the match between the big rivals. Many fans flocked to My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi hours before the game starts at 8 p.m.Vietnam and Thailand fans pose with banners outside My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi. Photo by Ngoc Thanh.A fan from Thailand. Photo by Ngoc Thanh.Vietnam fans with flags and banners on the street. Photo by Ngoc Thanh. Vietnam and Thailand had a nil-nil draw in the first leg of their World Cup qualifiers in Bangkok in September. Vietnam are currently top of Group G, after they earned a 1-0 victory against 10-man UAE at home and Thailand lost an away match 1-2 to Malaysia last Thursday. … [Read more...] about World Cup qualifiers: Vietnam vs Thailand

Tourists disembark at Doha Port's temporary passenger terminal. (AFP/KARIM JAAFAR) Organisers said on Monday (Nov 18) they had agreed with Swiss-based MSC Cruises for two of its 16 ships with a combined total of 4,000 cabins to be berthed in Doha Port during the tournament. The vessels "will give fans a spectacular view of (Doha's) West Bay skyline", Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery said in a statement. "Chartering cruise liners for fans has long been part of Qatar's accommodation strategy, with the country keen to offer sustainable solutions for the month-long tournament, which will kick-off on November 21, 2022." British tabloids have speculated that alcohol could be permitted onboard despite Qatar's strict Islamic rules governing alcohol consumption, leading to headlines encouraging "booze cruise for fans". Under the agreement, the value of which was not given, the MSC Europa and MSC Poesia will be used to accommodate fans. The MSC Europa will be delivered in 2022 and is … [Read more...] about Qatar sign up floating hotels for World Cup

U20 Vietnam and their coaches  On the schedule, as soon as the team arrives at Incheon International Airport on May 12, they move directly to the Mokpo Sports Center to  start their training sessions in preparation for the first round of the FIFA U20 World Cup 2017 in the Republic of Korea. On May 14, the team will play a friendly match with U20 Vanuatu which is thought to play a similar style with U20 New Zealand. On May 18, the team will go to Cheonan City, where the team will officially compete with other rivals in Group C. The Vietnamese team will play U20 New Zealand in the first match on May 22, second match on May 25 with France, and the last with Honduras on May 28. This is the first time U20 Vietnam has played in a world football event. The 2017 U20 World Cup finals will take place from May 20 to June 11 in six cities in the RoK. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about U20 Vietnam prepares for FIFA U20 World Cup 2017

Vietnam's national football team (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam have jumped two steps to No 92 in FIFA's November world rankings. After a 1-0 win over the UAE in their 2022 World Cup qualification on November 14 in Hanoi, Vietnam reached their highest place of 94 in the last 20 years. Two days later, Congo and Cyprus, who ranked above Vietnam, both lost in their 2020 African Cup and 2020 Euro qualifiers, leading to their drops. Vietnam are No 12 in Asia and No 1 in Southeast Asia. The team will play against Thailand in their second leg of the World Cup’s second qualifiers at their home ground My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on November 19 evening./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam placed No 92 in FIFA’s November rankings

After a 1-0 win over the UAE in their 2022 World Cup qualification on November 14 in Hanoi, Vietnam reached their highest place of 94 in the last 20 years. Vietnam's national football team Two days later, Congo and Cyprus, who ranked above Vietnam, both lost in their 2020 African Cup and 2020 Euro qualifiers, leading to their drops. Vietnam are No.12 in Asia and No.1 in Southeast Asia. The team will play against Thailand in their second leg of the World Cup’s second qualifiers at their home ground My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on November 19 evening. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam placed No.92 in FIFA’s November rankings