SINGAPORE (22 December 2023) – The Council of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has lifted the lifetime bans on Manap Bin Hamat (“Manap”), Mizan Bin Ulot (“Mizan”), Abdul Malek bin Mohammad (“Malek”) and Zulkifli Kartoyoho (“Zulkifli”) after receiving their appeals. The four individuals had each of their lifetime bans imposed on them at various points…
KUALA LUMPUR (21 December 2023) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Kelme have unveiled the Official Match Ball of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final, as passionate fans across the globe gear up for the biggest continental showdown kicking off in Qatar on 12 January 2024. The Official Final Match Ball, named VORTEXAC23+,…
VIENTIANE (21 December 2023) – The Laos Football Federation (LFF) have launched the Champi-Champa Centre in Luang Namtha Province. The launch in Luang Namtha Province is in addition to those in Champasak Province, Luang Prabang Province, LFF Training Centre in Huayhong Village and also the Champi-Champa Training Centre KM16. The launch of the Champi-Champa Football…
BANGKOK (20 December 2023) – Masatada Ishii has officially taken over as the new head coach of the Thailand national team. This follows the official contract signing with FA of Thailand (FAT) President Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang where neither the fee nor the duration of the contract has been disclosed. “I wish Masatada Ishii the…
KUALA LUMPUR (20 December 2023) – The FIFA Council met ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023™ semi-finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and took key decisions concerning the first 32-team FIFA Club World Cup™, which will be played in the United States in 2025. The competition’s official name will be Mundial de Clubes FIFA…
KUALA LUMPUR (19 December 2023) – Match officials at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ will be able to enhance their decision-making process with the Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) system, which will be implemented at all 51 matches of the tournament. This marks the first time that SAOT will be in place at an Asian…