Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy reacts during the 2025 Southeast Asian Games women’s football final against the Philippines in Thailand, December 17, 2025. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi TreGerman news channel NTV this week revisited a disallowed goal by Vietnam forward Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy in the women's football final at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, describing it as a major officiating mistake. Malaysian media, including the New Straits Times, reported that Malaysia's football authorities were fined over the violations. Veteran football writer John Duerden said in a commentary piece that the incident could prompt closer scrutiny of nationality regulations in international football. Other football controversies cited by international media in 2025 included a match-fixing scandal in Turkey and allegations of governance issues within Cameroon's football federation.

Source: Tuoitre News December 29, 2025 04:40 UTC