SINGAPORE (8 Dec 2013) – The FA of Singapore (FAS) have announced prodigal son Fandi Ahmad as the new LionsXII coach on a three-year contract, with an option to extend for another two years. “I am delighted and honoured to have been selected from a pool of more than 70 applicants and I would like…
YANGON (7 Dec 2013) – A double from Myanmar striker Kyaw Ko Ko made it easy picking of a depleted Cambodian side when they strolled to a 3-0 win in the second game of Group B here at the Youth Training Centre. Buoyed by an almost sell-out crowd, Myanmar pressed hard but it was Cambodia…
YANGON (7 Dec 2013) – Thailand picked up their first three points in Group B when they beat Timor Leste 3-1 in the opening game of men’s football here at the Youth Training Centre this evening. “We created a lot of chances, 11 in the first half, then eight in the second half and we…
NAYPYITAW (7 Dec 2013) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have enlisted security personnel to make sure that their teams are not tainted by any hint of match-fixing at the 27th SEA Games which begin this week in Myanmar. Following the scandal of 2005 in the Philippines, the VFF are going all out in to…
YANGON (7 Dec 2013) – Men’s football had always been the hottest ticket at the SEA Games and it will be no different this time round here in Myanmar. Today is the first day of competition in men’s football when teams from Group B will take to the field here at the Youth Training Centre…
YANGON (6 Dec 2013) – Men’s football at the 27th SEA Games might yet be the most competitive ever in the history of the meet since 1959 considering that almost all competing teams have taken the time to prepare a squad able to win what has often been described as the mother of all gold…