Despair turned to exhilaration for Denmark as they claimed an astonishing 4-1 victory over Russia to scramble into the last 16 of Euro 2020 on a wonderful night in Copenhagen on Monday (Jun 21). 

Georginio Wijnaldum scored a second-half double as the Netherlands defeated North Macedonia 3-0 to keep their perfect record on their way to the European Championship knockout stages on Monday (June 21). 

NDO – Vietnam were the best Southeast Asian side with regards to fair play in the second round of the 2022 World Cup Asian Qualifiers, conceding just nine yellow cards throughout their eight Group G matches. 

NDO/VNA - Vietnam will take part in an international four-side futsal tournament in Spain in August in preparation for their World Cup campaign. 

Formula One leader Max Verstappen passed Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to win a tense French Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday (June 20) and canter 12 points clear at the top. 

Italy finished top of their Euro 2020 group on Sunday (June 20) as Matteo Pessina’s first half goal helped a much-changed Azzurri side beat 10-man Wales 1-0 in Rome, while the visitors held on to second place despite the defeat. 

NDO/VNA – The FC Sapa Praha team of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic became the runners-up at a friendly football tournament held by the Czech Republic’s Senate in Prague on June 19. 

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, the La Liga club said on Saturday (Jun 19). 

Spain were again haunted by their inability to finish off chances as they drew 1-1 with Poland on Saturday (June 19) after missing a second-half penalty to leave their hopes of making the Euro 2020 knockouts hanging in the balance. 

France had to rely on the persistence of Kylian Mbappe to snatch a 1-1 draw against Hungary in a pulsating Euro 2020 group clash at the Puskas Stadium on Saturday (June 19) as their attack once again failed to fire in front of an fervent crowd of 65,000. 

NDO/VNA – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on June 18 officially announced the recognition of class A membership for the VFF related to the AFC Coaching Convention. 

A first half goal from Guido Rodriguez, his first in 11 international appearances, gave Argentina a 1-0 win over Uruguay in a leaden Copa America clash on Saturday (June 19). 

England’s ambitions to be crowned kings of Europe got a cold dose of reality as they were held to a 0-0 draw by a gutsy Scotland side in a Euro 2020 ‘Battle of Britain’ on Friday (June 18). 

The Czech Republic closed in on the Euro 2020 knockouts on Friday (June 18) as a bloodied and battered Patrik Schick netted a first-half penalty to help them secure a 1-1 draw with Croatia, whose own qualification hopes will go down to the wire.