2012
DILI (24 March 2012) – AFC Acting President Zhang Jilong and FIFA Vice-President HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein signed a Collaboration Agreement between AFC and the Asian Football Development Project (AFDP) this week. Jilong and HRH Prince Ali inked the agreement following a presentation to the AFC Executive Committee and their approval of the…
VIENTIANE (24 March 2012) – Football in Laos is set to improve further with the announcement that the Oudomxay Provincial Stadium will be ready in 2013. The stadium is being constructed for the 10th Lao National Games in 2014 but which will see completion at the end of next year. The new stadium will have…
BANGKOK (23 March 2012) – Former champions SCG Muang Thong United have signed DPR Korea defender Ri Kwang-Chon in a bid to inject more confidence in the backline. Muang Thong are currently placed fourth in the new season of the Thai Premier League 2012 which kicked off just last week. “I have been to Thailand…
SINGAPORE (23 March 2012) – A 1-1 draw against Harimau Muda was enough to give DPMM FC the top spot in the S-League in the match that was played last night at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The pulsating tie between the ambitious side from Brunei and against the gutsy side from Singapore was however marred…
JAKARTA (23 March 2012) – In preparation for the qualifying round of the AFC Under-22 Asian Cup in June, the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) are looking at changing 50% of the Under-21 team that took the runners-up spot at the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy (HBT) 2012 earlier this month. Chief coach Widodo Putro said that the…
DILI (22 March 2012) – The AFC Women’s Committee has hailed the International Football Association Board (IFAB)’s unanimous endorsement of the use of headscarves in women’s matches. In the meeting chaired by AFC Vice-President Moya Dodd, the members were unanimous in thanking Asia’s FIFA Executive Committee members, especially FIFA Vice-President HRH Prince Ali Bin Al…