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AFC praises striker Abass Dieng of Binh Duong FC

 Official website of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on January 22 ran an article highlighting the glorious victory of striker Abass Cheikh Dieng of Becamex Binh Duong team.

Vietnam gear up for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national U-23 football team will challenge themselves in two international friendly matches after the Lunar New Year vacation before heading to Malaysia for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifying round

SPORTS IN BRIEF 14/11

 AFC bans six players for match rigging; Hosts Brazil outclass Viet Nam at Futsal Grand Prix; AFC extends suspensions for Dong Nai match-fixing culprits

Australia beat Vietnam for U19 AFC ticket

 Australia yesterday defeated hosts Viet Nam 3-0 to take the only ticket from Group C to the women's AFC U19 Football Championship finals.

Coach Graechen names squad for U19 AFC event

 Guillaume Graechen put 23 players on the list for the final round of the 2014 AFC U19 Championship to be held in Myanmar.

T&T set to claim AFC Cup quarters

 The Asian Football Federation Cup's quarter-final first leg match between Ha Noi T&T and Arbil FC is expected to see many goals scored at the capital city today.

Sports News 4/8

 Tien Minh not seeded at world champs; Vietnamese gymnast to compete in Youth Olympics in China; AFC extends suspension of Vietnamese players; Fencers sharpen sabres for training course in RoK; Vietnam wins opening rounds of Chess Olympiad

9 Vietnamese footballers banned from int’l competitions

VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has suspended nine players of The Vissai Ninh Binh FC for their alleged engagement in an AFC Cup 2014 match-fixing scandal.

Vietnam to compete in AFC Champions League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is on the verge of receiving an automatic berth to compete in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League for the 2015-2016 season thanks to their new team ranking.

Viet Nam thrash Cambodia 8-0 in AFC U14 girls' opener

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's U-14 girls' football team made short work of their opening match against Cambodia after thrashing the opponent 8-0 in totally one-sided match at the Asian Football Confederation U14 Girls Regional Championship.

VN miss out on World Cup spot

VietNamNet Bridge – Two terrible mistakes from captain Le Thi Thuong and goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh handed Thailand a 2-1 victory over the home team Viet Nam in the fifth-place play-off match at the Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup

Loss to Japan jeopardises VN hopes of reaching semi-final

 Viet Nam's hopes of reaching the semi-final stage of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Cup for the first time were jeopardised after the country suffered a 4-0 loss to Japan in the second match of Group A last night.

Iran thrash Vietnam 15-4 in AFC quarters

 Iran strengthened their title credentials by beating Vietnam 15-4 in an AFC Futsal Championships quarter-final match in Ho Chi Minh City on May 7.

FIFA, AFC support legislation targeting match fixing

 The Vietnam Football Federation, representatives from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on April 20 voiced their strong support for combating corruption in sport.

Ninh Binh quits V-League 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ninh Binh FC will quit the V-League but will continue its planned competition at the AFC Cup.

AFC concerns over Ninh Binh FC’s match-fixing case

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has expressed its interest in the match-fixing case of the game between Vietnam’s Ninh Binh and Malaysian Kelantan, and its support for the VFF's combat against wrongdoing.

Sports News Headlines 10/2

 Grandmaster Liem ranks 38th in world; Football fever comes to Asia; Swimmers set ASIAD medal target; Vovinam martial arts tournament held in Algeria; Thanh Hoa stay on top of V-League

Vietnam defeat Al Arabi FC in friendly

 Vietnam’s football squad enjoyed an easy 2-0 victory in an October 11 friendly match against Qatar’s Al Arabi FC.

AFC congratulates Vietnam as the host of Asian Cup 2014

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has sent letters of congratulation to Vietnamese officials after the victory of the Vietnam women's football team at the qualifier round of the Asian Cup 2014.

Vintage Merlo inspires Da Nang

VietNamNet Bridge – A hattrick from Gaston Merlo powered SHB Da Nang to a comfortable 3-1 win over Maziya Sports and Recreation in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup on Tuesday.