DECEMBER 21, 2006 (VIETNAM): The Vietnam Olympic squad has called on 30 players to prepare a side which will take on Afghanistan in their opening match of the Olympic qualifiers in early 2007. Vietnam will take on Afghanistan at home on February 7 before playing in the return leg a week later. Among the players…
DECEMBER 20, 2006 (BANGKOK): The 37th King’s Cup next week will hold extra importance for competing teams where it is being used in the preparation for the Asean Football Championship in mid-January. The King’s Cup which was won by Latvia last year will see the likes of host Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Kazakhstan battling it…
DECEMBER 20, 2006 (THAILAND): For several of the players who performed well for the Thailand national Under-23 side at the recent Asian Games, there will be no rest as they look to feature in the 37th King¡¯s Cup next. The team returned from Qatar this week following an admirable performance when they made the quarter-finals…
DECEMBER 19, 2006 (SHAH ALAM): The FA of Malaysia (FAM) has set the target of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup by 2022. Dato’ Redzuan Tan Sri Sheikh Ahmad, the deputy president of the FA of Malaysia (FAM) defended the decision in putting the target by saying that it is important for the national body…
December 17, 2006 ( HANOI) ¨C Several V-League teams will have a chance for a final tune-up ahead of the new season when they compete in the Quang Trung Emperor tournament which begins on Jan 20 next year. The tournament is being hosted by Binh Dinh Province. The teams that will be competing are Binh…
December 16, 2006 (HANOI) ¨C Vietnam paid a heavy price in their Asian Games campaign when two key players sustained injuries which will keep them out of the 37 th King’s Cup in Bangkok at the end of the year. The duo ¨C Thach Bao Khanh and Tran Duc Duong ¨C are among several Under-21…