As Vietnam prepares for the 2027 Asian Cup and 2030 World Cup qualifiers, coach Kim Sang Sik faces the challenge of balancing experience and youth to keep the team competitive.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam national football team has continued to fall down the FIFA world rankings, dropping one place to 116th in the latest list due to their poor performances in the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Outclassed and outmatched. The best way to describe Vietnam in their final match against Iraq in the second round of the AFC qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese striker Nguyen Tien Linh has been named by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in the list of players who caught the eyes of Asian football fans on Matchday Five in the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

VOV.VN - Chief coach Kim Sang-sik made an impressive debut when Vietnam defeated the Philippines 3-2 with a goal in injury time in an emotional match as part of the second qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Hanoi on June 6 evening.

VOV.VN - Chief coach Kim Sang-sik has said he believes Vietnam will overwhelm the Philippines in the coming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier thanks to a number of advantages, including local venue, local support and elaborate preparations.

VOV.VN - Kim Sang Sik, head coach of the Vietnamese national men’s football team, announced a 27-player squad on May 27 ahead of two matches against Philippines and Iraq in the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers this June.

VOV.VN - The country dropped a total of 10 spots as they fell to 115th in the latest FIFA world rankings released on April 4 due to their poor performances in the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

VOV.VN - The national U23 men’s football team are set to join a gathering on April 5 at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center in Hanoi ahead of the 2023 U23 Asian Cup finals in Qatar.

VOV.VN - The door is almost closed for Vietnam after they lost 0-3 to Indonesia in a World 2026 Cup qualifier game in Hanoi on March 26 evening.