Coach Kim Sang Sik confirms Xuân Son has thigh muscle pain but it's mild, still meets fitness conditions to play in the match against Bangladesh at 19:00 on March 26 at Hàng Đẫy Stadium (Hanoi).

This is Guardiola's tenth year coaching Manchester City. With City defeating Arsenal 2-0 to win the League Cup, Guardiola's coaching career at Manchester City has now reached 19 titles, including 6 Premier League championships and 1 Champions League.

Reporters Wang Wei and intern Li Xin report In the first round of the new CSL season, Beijing Guoan defeated Wuhan Three Towns 2-0 away, securing a winning start to the new season. Guoan's new 18-year-old signing Deng Jiefu, wearing jersey number 47, started and played the full match, completing his professional CSL debut.

The match against Bangladesh could witness a special turning point as Vietnam's national team aims to start with four overseas Vietnamese and naturalized players simultaneously.

According to Transfermarkt, the Vietnamese national team is showing significant improvement in physical stature, with up to 11 players standing at 1.80 meters or taller during the FIFA Days training camp in March 2026.

Vietnamese-born goalkeeper Nguyen Ba Nhat Ka, standing at 1.95m, officially leaves the Vietnam U19 team after a trial period, failing to impress the coaching staff.

Before the match against Vietnam's national team, coach Javier Cabrera candidly shared his views on the opportunities, affirming that Bangladesh's team is ready to create surprises.

Vietnam Women's U20 dominated the match, securing a decisive 4-0 victory over Uzbekistan Women's U20 in an international friendly.

Before the match against the Vietnam team, the head coach of the Bangladesh team shared notable insights about the squad situation, especially regarding the availability of a midfielder who has played in the Premier League – Hamza Choudhury.

The Vietnam national team will play a friendly match against Bangladesh at 19:00 on March 26 at Hàng Đẫy Stadium, aiming to assess squad strength and finalize the lineup before the match against Malaysia in the final round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.