Indonesia to host AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ 2026
JAKARTA (12 November 2024) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) as the Host Association for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ in 2026. The decision…
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Indonesia to host AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ 2026JAKARTA (12 November 2024) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) as the Host Association for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ in 2026. The decision was made after the AFC Executive...Continue ReadingIndonesia to host AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ 2026 -
‘Counter-attacks and defence are the current weaknesses’ - Dinh HoangHO CHI MINH CITY (11 November 2024) – Two losses against the higher-ranked Russia Futsal women’s national team have given Vietnam some useful lessons ahead of next week’s ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship 2024. Following the team’s...Continue Reading‘Counter-attacks and defence are the current weaknesses’ - Dinh Hoang -
Second ASEAN Futsal crown for IndonesiaKORAT (10 November 2024) – Indonesia romped to their second ASEAN Futsal Championship crown after beating Vietnam 2-0 in the final this evening. After beating defending champions and 16-time winner Thailand in the semifinals, Indonesia were...Continue ReadingSecond ASEAN Futsal crown for Indonesia -
‘We will improve these weaknesses’ - Dinh HoangHO CHI MINH CITY (9 November 2024) - Nguyen Dinh Hoang, the head coach of the Vietnam Futsal women’s team, said the team will improve their weaknesses ahead of tomorrow’s second game against Russia. The Vietnam...Continue Reading‘We will improve these weaknesses’ - Dinh Hoang -
Groups finalised for AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2025JAKARTA (9 November 2024) - The AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 is primed for thrilling action following the conclusion of the official draw at Grand Skylight International Guanlan in Shenzhen, China PR. The 16 teams...Continue ReadingGroups finalised for AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2025
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‘Counter-attacks and defence are the current weaknesses’ – Dinh Hoang
HO CHI MINH CITY (11 November 2024) – Two losses against the higher-ranked Russia Futsal women’s national team have given Vietnam some useful lessons ahead of next week’s ASEAN Women’s…
Second ASEAN Futsal crown for Indonesia
KORAT (10 November 2024) – Indonesia romped to their second ASEAN Futsal Championship crown after beating Vietnam 2-0 in the final this evening. After beating defending champions and 16-time winner…
‘We will improve these weaknesses’ – Dinh Hoang
HO CHI MINH CITY (9 November 2024) – Nguyen Dinh Hoang, the head coach of the Vietnam Futsal women’s team, said the team will improve their weaknesses ahead of tomorrow’s…
Groups finalised for AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2025
JAKARTA (9 November 2024) – The AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 is primed for thrilling action following the conclusion of the official draw at Grand Skylight International Guanlan in…
Indonesia-Vietnam final in ASEAN Futsal
KORAT (8 November 2024) – It will be Indonesia-Vietnam final in the ASEAN Futsal Championship 2024. In the semifinal matches today, Indonesia dumped host Thailand 5-1 while Vietnam emerged 5-4…
AFF Confirms Candidate for Election
KUALA LUMPUR (8 November 2024) – The Asean Football Federation (AFF), in accordance with Article 31 of the AFF Statutes, officially confirms that the sole candidate is eligible for the…
Young Matilda named for City debut; Roar star set for surgery
MELBOURNE (7 November 2024) – CommBank Young Matildas star Emilia Murray has been named in her first Melbourne City squad after an off-season move from Adelaide United – and the…
Vietnam deliver shock win over Thailand; Australia in final four of ASEAN Futsal
KORAT (6 November 2024) – Vietnam delivered a shock 3-2 win over Thailand in their final Group A tie as Australia joined the final four of the ASEAN Futsal Championship…
Singapore squad for November Friendlies finalised
SINGAPORE (6 November 2024) – Head Coach Tsutomu Ogura has named a 26-man squad for the Singapore National Team’s upcoming friendlies at the Singapore National Stadium later this month. The…
Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia in semifinals of ASEAN Futsal
KORAT (5 November 2024) – Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia have confirmed their slots in the ASEAN Futsal Championship 2024 semifinals. Following today’s penultimate group stage, Vietnam maintained a perfect three…
Football Australia unveils new format and start date for National Second Tier competition
SYDNEY (5 November 2024) – Football Australia confirmed the launch of the National Second Tier (NST) competition, marking a significant step forward in its commitment to elevating the domestic club…
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AFF UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIP
AFFU23: Vietnam win crown in fitting finale
RAYONG (26 August 2023) – Vietnam took their second AFF Under-23 Championship 2023 in two years after beating Indonesia in a fitting finale that went into Extra Time and then…
AFFU23: Players are the real performers, says Tae-yong
RAYONG (25 August 2023) – Indonesia head coach Shin Tae-yong said that it is the players who are the real performers as he looks to draw up a plan against…
AFFU23: Football is not mathematics, says Anh Tuan
RAYONG (25 August 2023) – Vietnam head coach Hoang Anh Tuan was all philosophical this morning at the Pre-Match Press Conference for the final match of the AFF Under-23 Championship…
AFFU23: Indonesia take on Vietnam in Final
RAYONG (24 August 2023) – Indonesia put up a stirring performance to beat host Thailand 3-1 in Semifinal 2 of the AFF Under-23 Championship 2023 to set up a final…
AFFU23: Champs Vietnam in final
RAYONG (24 August 2023) – Defending champions Vietnam made the final of the AFF Under-23 Championship 2023 when they disposed of Malaysia 4-1 in Semifinal 1 which was played today…
AFFU23: Ithsara looks for right conditions, Tae-yong wants a better performance
RAYONG (23 August 2023) – As Thailand head coach Ithsara Sritharo looks for the right conditions, Indonesia’s Shin Tae-yong wants a better performance when they play in Semifinal 2 of…
AFFU23: Anh Tuan looks at the big picture, Ela aspires for consistency
RAYONG (23 August 2023) – While Vietnam head coach Hoang Anh Tuan is looking at the big picture, his Malaysian counterpart E. Elavarasan aspires for consistency when the two sides…
AFFU23: Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia in semifinals
RAYONG (22 August 2023) – Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia have joined Thailand in the semifinals of the AFF Under-23 Championship 2023 following the completion of the group matches earlier this…
AFFU23: Thailand in semifinals as Group A winners
RAYONG (21 August 2023) – Host Thailand booked their place in the semifinals of the AFF Under-23 Championship 2023 after beating Cambodia 2-0 tonight to emerge as Group A winners.…
AFFU23: Opening win for champs Vietnam
RAYONG (20 August 2023) – Defending champions Vietnam started their campaign on the right note when they powered past Laos 4-1 in their Group C opener of the AFF Under-23…
AFFU23: Tierney’s double gives Malaysia valuable win
RAYONG (18 August 2023) – A double from Fergus Tierney gave Malaysia a valuable 2-1 win over Indonesia as they took the lead in Group B of the AFF Under-23…
AFFU23: Cambodia set early pace in Group A
RAYONG (17 August 2023) – Cambodia set the early pace to lead Group A of the AFF Under-23 Championship 2023 following their superb 5-0 win over Brunei Darussalam at the…
AFFU23: A useful tournament, says Anh Tuan
RAYONG (17 August 2023) – Vietnam head coach Hoang Anh Tuan said that the AFF Under-23 Championship is a good tournament for competing teams. While admitting that teams are struggling…
AFFU23: Opportunity to test other players, says Tae-yong
RAYONG (17 August 2023) – Indonesia head coach Shin Tae-yong feels that the AFF Under-23 Championship will be a good opportunity to test other players. The Korean tactician said this…
AFFU23: Chance for players to shine, says Issara
RAYONG (16 August 2023) – Thailand head coach Issara Sritaro firmly believes that the AFF Under-23 Championship 2023 which kicks off tomorrow at the Rayong Stadium will be the perfect…
Myanmar U23 concede to Yangon United
YANGON (11 August 2023) – The Myanmar Under-23 national team fell to a 2-0 loss to Myanmar National League side Yangon United in a friendly. The test match was played…
Tae-yong calls up new faces for AFF U23
JAKARTA (10 August 2023) – Indonesia head coach Shin Tae-yong has called up several new faces to form the 23-man training squad for the AFF Under-23 Championship 2023. The AFF…
Japanese tactician Hanita leads Brunei U23
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (8 August 2023) – Atsushi Hanita will be leading the Brunei Darussalam Under-23 as they look to mount a serious challenge for this month’s AFF Under-23 Championship…
Mykolor announced as official sponsor of AFF U23 Championship 2023
KUALA LUMPUR (7 August 2023) – The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) announced today that leading paint manufacturer in Vietnam, Mykolor has been confirmed as the official sponsor of the upcoming…
Two weeks to go to AFF U23 Championship
BANGKOK (3 August 2023) – The much-awaited AFF Under-23 Championship will kick off in two weeks with 10 countries set to do battle in Rayong, a city on the east…
AFF MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP 2022
Seventh Heaven for Thailand
BANGKOK (16 January 2023) – It is Seventh Heaven for Thailand as they romped to their seventh crown of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup following their close 1-0 win over…
Thailand hold slight advantage at end of Final 1
HANOI (13 January 2023) – An advantage no matter how slim is still an advantage as Thailand made sure their aim of back-to-back championships is still very much alive following…
‘We need to repay debt to Thailand’ – Hang-seo
HANOI (13 January 2023) – There’s more than just the Final 1 of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 at stake this evening when Vietnam entertains Thailand at the My…
‘I understand Thailand’ – Polking
HANOI (13 January 2023) – Thailand head coach Alexandre Polking will be looking to use his knowledge of Vietnamese players to his advantage when the two teams clash in Final…
Thailand crush Malaysia to book second Finals in two editions
BANGKOK (10 January 2023) – Defending champions Thailand made it back-to-back Finals of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 after beating Malaysia 3-0 victory in the second leg, semifinal 2…
Tien Linh double drives Vietnam into Finals
HANOI (9 January 2023) – A double from striker Nguyen Tien Linh was enough to drive Vietnam to the Finals of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 after beating Indonesia…
Faisal gives Malaysia slim win over Thais
KUALA LUMPUR (7 January 2023) – Striker Faisal Halim struck early in the first half to give Malaysia a slim 1-0 win over Thailand in the first-leg, semifinal 2…
‘We still have chance to make final’ – Fachruddin
JAKARTA (6 January 2023) – Indonesia captain Fachruddin Aryanto remained sanguine about the team’s chances of making the final of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 in spite of the…
Tae-yong looks to snap winless run; Hang-seo quietly confident
JAKARTA (5 January 2023) – It will be a battle between two South Korean tacticians when the first-leg, semifinal 1 of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 takes place at…
‘We are halfway to our target’ – Polking
BANGKOK (4 January 2023) – Thailand head coach Alexandre Polking said that the team is “halfway to their target” after winning Group A of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022.…
Araneta pays tribute to Schrock
MANILA (4 January 2023) — Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta, Jr. commended Philippine Men’s National Team captain Stephan Schrock for his contributions to Philippine football after the midfielder played…
Vietnam take Group B; Malaysia progress as runners-up
HANOI (3 January 2023) – As expected, Vietnam faced little trouble to win Group B of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 following their win over Myanmar in Hanoi as…
Thailand win Group A; Indonesia runners-up
BANGKOK (2 January 2023) – Defending champions Thailand won Group A of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 as Indonesia take the runners-up to mark an exciting finish to the…
New Year celebrations on hold as teams get down to the brass knuckles
KUALA LUMPUR (31 Dec 2022) – While attention in these few days is on welcoming the New Year celebrations, there will be no luxury afforded to teams heading into the…
Singapore hold Vietnam to scoreless draw
SINGAPORE (30 Dec 2022) – Singapore gained a certain advantage for a place in the next round when they held Vietnam to a 0-0 draw in a Group B tie…
Maung Maung gives Myanmar a point at home
YANGON (30 Dec 2022) – A late strike from captain Maung Maung Lwin gave Myanmar a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Laos in a Group B tie of the AFF Mitsubishi…
Balancing act for Hey; Weiss wants to finish well
YANGON (30 Dec 2022) – Myanmar head coach Antoine Hey will have to balance his squad while Laos’ Michael Weiss wants to finish well when the two sides clash in…
‘We want to play our style and get another win’ – Nishigaya
SINGAPORE (30 Dec 2022) – Singapore head coach Takayuki Nishigaya’s mission is clear and that is “to play our style, be aggressive and get another win” when they take on…
Champs Thailand hold Indonesia in GBK
JAKARTA (29 Dec 2022) – In spite of all the drama, defending champions Thailand showed plenty of grit to hold Indonesia to a pulsating 1-1 draw in a crucial Group…
‘We will not disappoint the fans’ – Asnawi
JAKARTA (29 Dec 2022) – Indonesian winger Asnawi Mangkualam is determined ‘not to disappoint the fans’ when they take on Thailand in a crucial tie of Group A of the…
AFF SUZUKI CUP 2020
ASC2020: Return of the King as Thailand win sixth crown
SINGAPORE (1 Jan 2022) – Thailand won their sixth crown of the AFF Suzuki Cup when they beat Indonesia 6-2 on aggregate tonight to reclaim their status as the King…
ASC2020: Weerathep to keep to gameplan; Evan to stoke the thirst
SINGAPORE (31 Dec 2021) – As Thailand’s Weerathep Phomphun plans to keep to the game plan, Indonesia’s Evan Dimas will stoke the thirst for the team to overturn the deficit…
ASC2020: ‘Job not finished’ – Polking
SINGAPORE (30 Dec 2021) – Thailand head coach Alexandre Polking has acknowledged that the job is far from over as the team looks to take on Indonesia in FINAL 2…
ASC2020: ‘It’s not all done yet’ – Tae-yong
SINGAPORE (30 Dec 2021) – Indonesian head coach Shin Tae-yong is not giving up yet even though the team will have a mountain to climb in FINAL 2 of the…
ASC2020: Thailand take huge step for title
SINGAPORE (29 Dec 2021) – Thailand took a huge step for the title this year when they dismantled Indonesia 4-0 in FINAL 1 of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 this…
ASC2020: Egy motivated; Sarach to focus on own game
SINGAPORE (28 Dec 2021) – While Egy Maulana Vikri will be motivated to deliver Indonesia’s first-ever AFF Suzuki Cup crown, Thailand’s Sarach Yooyen plans to just focus on his own…
ASC2020: Road to the FINALS
SINGAPORE (27 Dec 2021) – It is down to two teams who will vie for the bragging rights to be called ASEAN champions as Indonesia battle Thailand over two legs…
Ticket sales for AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 FINALS
SINGAPORE (27 Dec 2021) – Ticket sales for the first leg of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2020 final are purchasable online at www.fas.org.sg/tickets for all zones. The two-legged…
ASC2020: Thailand coast to ninth final appearance
SINGAPORE (26 Dec 2021) – A workman-like Thailand side did just enough on the night to fend off Vietnam to a scoreless draw in the second leg, semi-final 2 of…
ASC2020: Indonesia edge host Singapore for place in final
SINGAPORE (25 Dec 2021) – It took longer than both teams expected but at the end of the absorbing encounter in the second leg, semifinal 1 of the AFF Suzuki…
ASC2020: Polking aims for early goal; Hang-seo to keep calm
SINGAPORE (25 Dec 2021) – Thailand’s Alexandre Polking will be out for the early goal as Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo calls for calm ahead of their pivotal tie of…
ASC2020: Tae-yong confident; Tatsuma to deliver Christmas cheer
SINGAPORE (24 Dec 2021) – Indonesian head coach Shin Tae-yong is confident that the match will not head to the penalty shootouts as Singapore head coach Tatsuma Yoshida hopes to…
ASC2020: Jay’s double gives Thailand advantage
SINGAPORE (23 Dec 2021) – A double from the prolific Chanthip ‘Jay’ Songkrasin led Thailand to an important 2-0 win over Vietnam in the first leg, semifinal 2 of the…
ASC2020: All square between Singapore and Indonesia
SINGAPORE (22 Dec 2021) – It was all square between host Singapore and Indonesia as both teams battled to a pulsating 1-1 draw in the first leg, semi-final 1 of…
ASC2020: Park keeps mum on gameplan; Polking to play the patient game
SINGAPORE (22 Dec 2021) – Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo is keeping his gameplan close to his chest as his counterpart from Thailand, Alexandre Polking looks to play the patient…
ASC2020: Tatsuma to provide speed bumps; Tae-yong expect more hard work
SINGAPORE (21 Dec 2021) – While Singapore head coach Tatsuma Yoshida will look to provide speed bumps, Indonesian head coach Shin Tae-yong expects more hard work when the two sides…
ASC2020: Indonesia take Group B; Vietnam runners-up
SINGAPORE (19 Dec 2021) – Indonesia took Group B in style tonight with a 4-1 demolition of Malaysia as Vietnam emerged runners-up after whitewashing Cambodia 4-0 in the final rounds…
Ticket sales for AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 semi-finals start today
SINGAPORE (19 Dec 2021) – Ticket sales for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2020 semi-final matches commenced today with priority given to the Singapore zones. The two-legged semi-finals…
ASC2020: Thailand win Group A; Singapore runners-up
SINGAPORE (18 Dec 2021) – Two first-half goals gave Thailand not only a 2-0 win over host Singapore but also their win of Group A after the completion of the…
ASC2020: Vietnam work on tactical; Cambodia to keep the concept
SINGAPORE (18 Dec 2021) – While defending champions Vietnam will be working on their tactical, Cambodia look to continue with their concept in their final Group B tie of the…