Michael Carrick states he does not want to dismiss the possibility of Manchester United mounting a miraculous late-season surge, enough to make their Premier League title challenge a more credible story rather than just a dream.

Four years after the historic achievement of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup, the Vietnamese women's national team stands before a new historic threshold at the 2026 Asian Women's Football Championship – a tournament that also serves as the direct qualifying round for the 2027 World Cup.

In just over three months, the Trionda ball will officially roll on North American pitches, kicking off the most unique World Cup in history. For the first time, the planet's biggest football festival expands to 48 national teams and is co-hosted by three countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

At 03:30 Beijing time on March 5, the 29th round of the Premier League sees Brighton hosting Arsenal. Brighton vs Arsenal, key points of the match are as follows: First: Team status! After 28 rounds, Brighton has 9 wins, 10 draws, 9 losses, 37 points, ranking 12th—a comfortable mid-table position; Arsenal has 19 wins, 7 draws, 3 losses, 64 points, leading by 5 points with one extra game played.

At 04:15 Beijing time on March 5th, in the 29th round of the Premier League, Newcastle hosts Manchester United. Newcastle vs Manchester United, the key points of the match are as follows: First: The situation of both teams! After 28 rounds of the Premier League, Newcastle has 10 wins, 6 draws, and 12 losses, accumulating 36 points and ranking 13th, a position with little pressure; Manchester United has 14 wins, 9 draws, and 5 losses, accumulating 51 points and ranking third, tied on points with fourth-placed Aston Villa and leading fifth-placed Liverpool by 3 points.

The Japanese women's team started smoothly by defeating their opponent Chinese Taipei with a 2-0 score.

SLNA officially signs Portuguese forward Carlos Fortes, a striker who has played in Europa League qualifiers, to strengthen their attacking power in the race to improve their position for the 2025/26 season.

North Korea's 3-0 and China's 2-0 victories in Group B of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup provide a significant advantage for the Vietnamese women's team in the race to the quarterfinals and beyond, towards the 2027 World Cup spot.

Former Malaysian national team player warns against using 7 naturalized players in the upcoming rematch against Vietnam on March 31.

Indonesian media reports that the Brazilian-born naturalized center-back for the Vietnam national team does not meet FIFA eligibility requirements, despite having citizenship, due to not fulfilling the continuous five-year residency rule.