[VOVWORLD] - The Voice of Vietnam, an agency of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, held the opening ceremony for the second leg of the 2026 HDBank National Futsal Championship on Sunday evening in Ho Chi Minh City.

[VOVWORLD] - Lionel Messi rewrote the World Cup record books on Monday, becoming the tournament's all-time leading scorer with both goals in Argentina's 2-0 victory over ​Austria that secured the holders' passage to the last 32.

[VOVWORLD] - Extreme heat has emerged as one of the most pressing concerns at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with temperatures frequently exceeding 30 degrees Celsius during matches.

[VOVWORLD] - In its 4-0 win over Tunisia in Group F last Saturday, Japan made history as the first Asian team to score 4 goals in a World Cup match.

[VOVWORLD] - World Cup 2026’s Group A saw the Czech Republic and South Africa play out a 1-1 draw, while co-host Mexico edged South Korea 1-0.

[VOVWORLD] - The United States men's national team (USMNT) kicked off their 2026 World Cup campaign with a dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay in a Group D match at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles watched by over 70,000 spectators on Saturday.

[VOVWORLD] - A delegation from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), led by its President Tran Quoc Tuan, attended the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and watched the Mexico vs South Africa match at the Azteca Stadium early Saturday morning (Vietnam time).

[VOVWORLD] - South Korea rallied from a goal down to ‌defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 and make a winning start to their World Cup Group A campaign, much to the delight of their fans and the sizeable local Mexican support they enjoyed in a festive Guadalajara on Friday morning (Vietnam time).

[VOVWORLD] - Soccer fans looking to bring the party to World Cup games will have to go without vuvuzelas, ​with FIFA banning the plastic horns from venues ‌in the US, Canada and Mexico in its stadium code of conduct. 

[VOVWORLD] - US security agencies are stepping up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, focusing on the growing threat posed by unauthorized drones.