2007
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3, 2008) – Finally there was some consolation for Iran in the KL World 5’s when they won the Plate championship at the Stadium Negara today. Victory over Holland came in the dying moments of the match with a last-gasp goal, earning the Iranians a well-deserved 2-1 win and a winner’s cheque…
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3, 2008) – China ended their campaign in the KL World 5s on a winning note when they beat England 5-3 in the Bowl final which was played at the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. But in reality England – long known as the whipping boys of the ten-team competition…
BANGKOK (Dec 27, 2007) – Thailand will take on Iraq in the final of the 38th King’s Cup which will be played at the Stadium Rajamangala this Sunday. This follows hosts Thailand’s superb 1-0 win over North Korea and Iraq’s 3-1 victory Uzbekistan in the in the final match of the preliminary round of the…
BANGKOK (Dec 26, 2007) – Thailand made the final of the 38th King’s Cup after edging Asian Cup champions Iraq 2-1 – courtesy of a late own goal from Mohammed Ahmed Abid Ali. Up until the last ten minutes of play at the Stadium Rajamangala, the score was tied 1-1 after Nattaporn Phanrit’s header in…
HANOI (Dec 24, 2007) – Vietnam have been ranked eighth for the qualifying round of the Asian Cup 2011 – which was based on their awesome results at the Asian Cup 2007 of which they were one of the four hosts. Qualifications for the tournament which will be hosted by Qatar will see Iraq, Saudi…
BALI (Dec 22, 2007) – In what was the closest race for the hosting job of the biennial Asean Football Championship, Indonesia and Thailand have emerged as the two venues for 2008. After studying the possibilities from five potential countries – the others being Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam – the council decided to give the…