HANOI (19 Feb 2011) – Following the announcement by the Indonesia Olympic Committee (KONI) that women’s football will not be part of the SEA Games 2011 in November, defending champions Vietnam have since changed their focus to the Olympic Games 2012 qualifiers. Other than women’s football, KONI have also left out other Olympic sports like…
YANGON (18 Feb 2011) – The hosts for the four qualifying groups of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 have been confirmed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Group A will be hosted by Myanmar in Yangon. The teams in this group are Myanmar, Bangladesh, Palestine, and the winner of the play-off match between Mongolia and…
PHNOM PENH (18 Feb 2011) – Cambodia made the main qualifying draw of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 by the skin of their teeth when they edged out Macau 3-2 in extra-time in the second-leg play-offs last night at the Macau Stadium. The score from the first-leg at the National Olympic Stadium last week in…
VIENTIANE (17 Feb 2011) – Laos could only managed a 1-1 draw with Chinese Taipei in the second-leg play-offs at the National Stadium in Vientiane tonight, signalling their failure to reach the main qualifying draw of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012. With the drawn match, Laos conceded defeat to Chinese Taipei on a 6-3 aggregate…
KUALA LUMPUR (16 Feb 2011) – Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler will be in Kuala Lumpur next month as part of an exhibition tournament called EPL Masters Football Malaysia Cup 2011. The tournament will be held at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on 13 March 2011. Gavin O’Luanaigh, the chief marketing officer Football Focus…
HANOI (16 Feb 2011) – Vietnam mercurial striker Le Cong Vinh has made a complete recovery from his knee injury and where he will see action for his Hanoi T&T team later this week. Cong Vinh, who was instrumental in Vietnam’s winning run at the AFF Suzuki Cup two years ago, has been sidelined for…