The LCK Mid-Season Championship qualifiers, the third round of the lower bracket, is about to begin. Recently, LCK secondary casters gathered to predict the MSI participating teams. Wolf and others favor T1 and GEN, while former WBG head coach Nofe thinks T1 and HLE will make it. His reason for backing Hanwha is quite amusing: because Top Esports (TES) has already qualified for MSI, and there is bad blood between Xiaocream and Hongmi. Nofe hopes the two will settle their dispute.

Manchester United have given up competing with Manchester City for Elliott Anderson because the 23-year-old England midfield mainstay is too expensive. Even City's £120 million bid was rejected by Nottingham Forest. Moreover, Anderson prefers to join City, and the Red Devils want players who are more eager to play for their side. West Ham's Matheus Fernandes is one such player.

From Miura to Ikeuchi, Vietnamese football has repeatedly placed high hopes on Japanese coaches, yet the results have been disappointing, raising questions about compatibility.

On the morning of June 10th in Ho Chi Minh City, a youth football seminar organized by Thien Long Sports Company attracted the participation of former national team players such as Le Cong Vinh, Tran Minh Chien, Nguyen The Anh, Luong Trung Tuan, along with many experts, coaches, and parents interested in youth football development.

According to Spanish media outlet *Marca*, Barcelona will return Rashford to Manchester United, and he may be unable to play for either Barcelona or United next season. Before June 15, Barcelona could have triggered a €30 million (£26 million) direct buyout clause for Rashford, but they have already decided not to pay that fee.

Before the 2026 World Cup begins and becomes the focus of world football, Vietnamese fans still have a highly anticipated appointment today, June 11. The two semi-finals of the 2025/26 National Cup take place, in which the clash between Ninh Binh and The Cong Viettel is regarded as the 'early final' of the tournament.

Shortly after parting ways with Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, coach Mauro Jeronimo is reported to have quickly found a new destination by agreeing to manage Borneo FC Samarinda of Indonesia, one of the clubs set to compete in the upcoming Shopee Cup season.

At 03:45 Beijing time on June 11, at the Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Municipal Stadium in Leiria, Portugal played their final key friendly before the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Facing African powerhouse Nigeria, Portugal managed a hard-fought 2-1 victory thanks to goals from Neto and Conceição, securing their second consecutive friendly win. However, this success could hardly mask the fatal flaws exposed in the frontline.

After the FIFA rankings update, the Vietnam National Team, despite skipping the June friendlies, remains in the world's top 100.

Sahako and Thai Son Nam Ho Chi Minh City shared points, while Thai Son Bac became the first-half champions.