As the second most tradition-rich football nation in the World Cup arena (after Brazil), the Italian national team has now missed the global tournament for the third consecutive time. This marks an unprecedented period of decline for a football powerhouse.

The Asian Football Confederation homepage shows special interest in Vietnam's national team, which rose 9 places to rank 99 globally in the April 2026 FIFA rankings.

Who is the most outstanding player in Europe's top leagues this season? That is Leipzig's 19-year-old Ivorian winger Yan Diomande. According to the latest report from German Sky Sports journalist Plattenberg, Liverpool is currently closely monitoring Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, viewing him as Salah's successor. Leipzig is busy renewing Yan Diomande's contract, significantly increasing his salary, with the new agreement not including a release clause.

The passionate affection from Manchester United supporters created an emotional moment, as Casemiro's wife burst into tears in the stands while he was preparing to leave the club.

Chelsea's internal unity fractures as Enzo Fernandez stirs controversy in the locker room, while hinting at a potential departure amid a severe performance slump.

The successful FIFA Days period helped the Vietnamese national team return to the top 100 in the world, but ahead remains a long journey as they still lag behind Thailand and need to aim for a higher level.

The four-time World Cup champion Italy has missed three consecutive World Cups, which baffles fans, especially older supporters from the 70s and 80s generation. In their eyes, Italy was a top-tier World Cup powerhouse, yet now they have been blocked from the World Cup by Sweden, North Macedonia, and Bosnia three times. Did you know? The total value of Italy's national team is as high as 8.545 billion euros, exceeding Germany's 7.74 billion euros, Netherlands' 7.66 billion euros, Belgium's 5.

As the seeding groups gradually become clear, Vietnam's national team faces the possibility of landing in the 'group of death' at the 2027 Asian Cup finals.

The Indonesian women's team will travel to Thailand to participate in the FIFA Series 2026, replacing Nepal which withdrew at the last minute.

Internal turmoil at Chelsea has unexpectedly opened up a rare chance for Manchester United to recruit Cole Palmer, the star considered the dream target of the Red Devils.