{
  "id": 35205,
  "title": "Brawl and BVB defeat in Vietnam: the wildest friendlies ever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/brawl-and-bvb-defeat-in-vietnam-the-wildest-friendlies-ever",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T08:08:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brawl-bvb-defeat-vietnam-wildest-080800283.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In November 2022, Borussia Dortmund faced off against the Vietnam national team during an Asia tour. Unexpectedly, BVB suffered a 2-1 loss to a team ranked 99th in the FIFA world rankings. Despite the inclusion of prominent players like Mats Hummels, Emre Can, and Donyell Malen, they were unable to secure a victory. In May 2005, Bayern Munich encountered the Germany national team ahead of the winter World Cup in Qatar. Tensions ran high as former DFB president Uli Hoeneß and then-coach Jürgen Klinsmann did not have the best relationship. Bayern, featuring top international players such as Kahn, Schweinsteiger, and Ballack, dominated with a 4-2 win. In 2024, the A-League All Stars clashed against Premier League side Newcastle United during Global Football Week Melbourne. The match, which featured only Australia and New Zealand's top-flight players, saw the All Stars triumph with an astonishing 8-0 scoreline. However, Newcastle played with a more youthful lineup. In 2007, China's U23 team faced off against Queens Park Rangers in a supposedly secret friendly. What started as a casual training match escalated into a chaotic brawl involving over 30 participants after a foul. Kicking, hitting, and fighting ensued until a player was hospitalized. The match was abandoned by the referee. Finally, in May 2012, Arjen Robben played for the Netherlands against his Bayern Munich teammates in a friendly to compensate for an injury. Robben, now playing for Oranje, found himself facing legends like Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm, resulting in a 4-2 loss for the Dutch.",
  "summary": "The World Cup has now been over for almost two weeks. And club football is on pause too. In short: we’re right in the middle of the football summer slump!At first, that sounds dull and uneventful. B...",
  "key_points": [
    "Borussia Dortmund loses 2-1 to Vietnam national team in Asia tour.",
    "Bayern Munich defeats Germany 4-2 in 2005 friendly before World Cup.",
    "2007 China U23 vs QPR turns into chaotic brawl after foul."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}