MANILA (21 July 2017) – The Philippines has pulled out of hosting the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the government said, Friday to focus on rebuilding a city ravaged by a two-month battle between security forces and Islamic militants. The country’s sports officials formally abandoned their plans to host the games after a series of meetings with…
CHONBURI (20 July 2017) – Vietnam served a surprise this evening when they side-stepped Australia 2-0 to make the final of the AFF Under-15 Championship here at the Chonburi Stadium. With the first semi-finals earlier saw hosts Thailand edging Malaysia 1-0, the second semi-final was no less exciting as Australia seem determined to carry their…
YANGON (20 July 2017) – City Yangon FC gained promotion back to the top flight of the Myanmar National League (MNL) this week after winning the MNL -2 with an unbeaten record. City, who was relegated at the end of the 2016 season, will be joined by first-timer Mahar Untied FC in the MNL 2018.…
CHONBURI (20 July 2017) – A single strike from Jakkrapong Sanmahung early in the first half was enough to give Thailand a close 1-0 win over Malaysia and a place in the final of the AFF Under-15 Championship 2017. In the match that was played at the Chonburi Stadium, an innocuous strike from Jakkrapong in…
HANOI (20 July 2017) – Ngueyn Hu Thang, the head coach of the Vietnam Under-22 team, wants his players to compete with an open mind in spite of being placed in the Group of Death for the SEA Games 2017. Following the official draw earlier this month, Vietnam have been drawn in Group B against…
PETALING JAYA (20 July 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Appeal Committee has met and ruled on a number of appeal cases and where they have re-addressed the issue of JDT’s Mohd Farizal Marlias, who was slapped with a year’s ban in early June 2017 for his behaviour in an AFC Cup match. In…