VIENTIANE (5 Oct 2009) – Hosts Laos put up a commanding performance to blast AFF Under-19 champions Thailand 3-0 as they go top of the pre-SEA Games standings. The Laotian, who held Vietnam to a 2-2 draw on the first day of the Four Nation competition, took a 1-0 lead at the half through Sangvone…
HANOI (4 Oct 2009) – The Vietnam women’s national team will head to Japan a week later than scheduled to allow the Japan FA (JFA) more time to arrange for better quality matches. The team is being prepared for the 25th SEA Games which will be held in Laos at the end of the year.…
VIENTIANE (3 Oct 2009) – It was all square on the first day of the pre-SEA Games when all four teams – Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Veitnam – battled to two drawn matches with eight goals being scored at the new National Stadium. Malaysia were denied a win by a late gasp from Thailand while…
DILI (2 Oct 2009) – Timor Leste qualified for the main draw of the AFC Under-16 Championship next year when they beat Guam 3-0 in their final game of the Group F qualifiers this week at the NTFC Stadium in Beijing. The Timorese qualified for the 2010 AFC U16 Championship alongside group winner China who…
HANOI (1 Oct 2009) – Following the decision by Vietnam head coach Henrique Calisto not to take part in the pre-SEA Games in Laos which kicks-off tomorrow in Vientiane, the Under-23 side will be lining up several matches against teams from the V-League instead. Calisto made this announcement immediately after the team’s return from a…
PETALING JAYA (1 Oct 2009) – FIFA’s Executive Committee has suspended the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (BAFA) because of government interference in the affairs of the AFC Member Association. According to a FIFA media release, Brunei authorities had dissolved BAFA and replaced it with a new federation in December 2008. The suspension, which applies…