2010
VIENTIANE (4 June 2010) – North Korea will be forced to play striker Kim Myong-Won as a goalkeeper during this month’s World Cup in South Africa due to a mix-up about the squad. The team had decided to bolster their attacking options by including the forward in the slot reserved for a third goalkeeper, taking…
JAKARTA (4 June 2010) – Arema Indonesia were crowned champions of Djarum Indonesia Super League (DISL) 2009/2010 following their 5-1 thrashing of Persija Jakarta 5-1 in their final game of the season at the Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno. The win allowed Arema to end the season at the top of the pecking order with…
SINGAPORE (4 June 2010) – Billions of people around the world are expected to watch the FIFA World Cup at some point during the tournament with media operators in Asia eyeing record audiences. Such is the massive interest in a sport that is played in virtually every country on the planet that FIFA has forecast…
VIENTIANE (3 June 2010) – Thirty-four Asian teams will vie for only the three available slots for the London Olympics 2012 while in the women’s division, 16 teams will fight it out for two berths. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed Asian entries for the qualifying rounds of the 2012 London Olympics football tournaments.…
PHNOM PENH (3 June 2010) – An exhilarating 2-2 draw between defending champions Naga Corp FC and Phnom Penh Crown FC has allowed Build Bright United to stay top of the Metfone Cambodia League 2010 following their 4-1 demolition of struggling Chhma Khmao. Naga, who have been on a winning streak in their last four…
VIENTIANE (2 June 2010) – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian zone qualifiers will not begin until after mid-2011 as advised by FIFA. In a letter sent to the Member Associations, the AFC have confirmed that preliminary round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil, will not start before mid-2011. According to FIFA, Organising Committee…