YANGON (7 June 2024) – Myanmar assistant coach Lauren lamented his side’s 5-0 defeat to Japan last night, citing a loss in focus as the main reason for their downfall. Japan overpowered Myanmar at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon in their fifth game of Group B tie of the second round qualifiers for the FIFA…
JAKARTA (7 June 2024) – The result last night against Iraq may have been disappointing but for Indonesia defender Asnawi Mangkualam Bahar, he is still positive that his team can make the third round qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Indonesia had to submit to Iraq 2-0 in their fifth tie of Group F…
HANOI (6 June 2024) – Vietnam kept their hopes of a place in the third-round qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 alive when they edged ASEAN neighbours Philippines 3-2 tonight at the My Dinh National Stadium. Following a first-half deadlock in the Group F clash, it was the visiting Philippines side that took the…
KUALA LUMPUR (5 June 2024) – As Asian club football prepares to enter a new era, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have reaffirmed their determination to maintain the highest officiating standards with the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system across its revamped three-tier club structure as well as the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League™…
SYDNEY (4 June 2024) – The 18-strong Matildas team to compete at Paris 2024 has been announced by the Australian Olympic Committee at Sydney Olympic Park. Captained by Steph Catley, the team features eight athletes who will become the first Australian footballers to compete at three Olympic Games. Catley, vice-captain Emily Van Egmond, Mackenzie Arnold,…
PETALING JAYA (4 June 2024) – The FA of Malaysia (FAM) have announced Malaysia Airlines as the main sponsor of the Harimau Malaya squad for a further three years from January 2024 to December 2026. The signing ceremony was signed by FAM General Secretary Datuk Noor Azman Rahman and MAB Aviation Chief Commercial Officer, Dersenish…