BANGKOK (7 March 2012) – In spite of his earlier threat to quit his post, Winfried Schaefer has decided to stay on as the chief coach of Thailand. The German had earlier expressed his disappointment in not being able to lead the Thais to the fourth round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. But yesterday,…
PHNOM PENH (6 March 2012) – Last year’s runners-up Phnom Penh Crown FC have been placed in Group B of the AFC President’s Cup qualifiers, following the draw that was made this week at the AFC House. One club each from 12 Member Associations has been slotted into three groups of four teams each to…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (6 March 2012) – Hosts Brunei made the semi-finals of the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy 2012 when they dispatched Timor Leste 1-0 to join Vietnam in the final four of the championship this year. Needing to win to ensure their place in the next round Brunei, buoyed by more than 24,000 screaming fans…
JAKARTA (5 March 2012) – Aji Santoso has been ordered by the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) to concentrate on forming a strong Under-23 squad for the SEA Games 2013 which will be hosted by Myanmar. Following the bitter disappointment of losing 10-0 to Bahrain in their final group qualifying match of the 2014 World Cup…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (5 March 2012) – Myanmar and Indonesia have qualified for the semi-finals of the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy 2012 despite the contrasting results they scored in their last Group A matches last night. While Myanmar could only afford a drab scoreless draw against Singapore, the Indonesians comprehensively beat the Philippines 3-0. Both Myanmar…
MANILA (4 March 2012) – The Philippines national team was right in their decision to make the trip to Nepal early for the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 which will be held on 8-19 March 2012. The early arrival for the tournament which will feature DPR Korea, India and Tajikistan in Group B has allowed the…