The Malaysian Football Association issued a statement following AFC's penalty, which resulted in a 0-3 loss to the Vietnam national team, costing them 6 crucial points and putting them at significant risk of missing the 2027 Asian Cup.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has officially confirmed that striker Nguyen Dinh Bac will not be able to participate in the national team's March 2026 training camp.

Under coach Kim Sang-sik, the Vietnamese national team for the first time possesses a squad of overseas Vietnamese and naturalized players distributed across all four lines, promising a strong transformation and increased competitiveness.

ESPN has issued reactions following the news that the Malaysian national team received a 0-3 forfeiture penalty from the Asian Football Confederation, consecutively against Nepal and Vietnam.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided to award a 0-3 defeat to the Malaysian team in matches against Vietnam and Nepal during the qualification round for the AFC Asian Cup 2027.

The Malaysian Football Association announced that it has received the forfeit decision from AFC's Disciplinary & Ethics Committee regarding the match against Vietnam in June 2025.

Updated ranking of Vietnam in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers after Malaysia forfeited 0-3 to Vietnam and Nepal.

Defender Do Phi Long was not selected by coach Kim Sang Sik for the Vietnam national team during the FIFA Days matches in March 2026.

The Opta supercomputer has issued predictions for the second-leg matches in this season's Champions League round of 16.

Real Madrid has never been overturned when holding a three-goal or greater lead in any of the 35 instances that have occurred in the Champions League.