PETALING JAYA (9 May 2017) – The postponed match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying tie between Malaysia and DPR Korea will be played in Pyongyang on 8 June 2017. This follows the confirmation from the FA of Malaysia (FAM) that no Government travel restrictions are in place. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) then…
VIENTIANE (8 May 2017) – Thailand and Myanmar made a winning start to their campaign in Group A of the inaugural AFF Under-15 Girls’ Championship when they overcame their gritty opponents here at the KM16 National Stadium. Thailand edged Vietnam 1-0 while hosts Myanmar held out to a 2-1 win over hosts Laos. The opening…
MANILA (8 May 2017) – Mariano V. Araneta Jr. – the President of the Philippines Football Federation – alongside Mahfuza Kiron (Bangladesh), Zhang Jian (China PR) and Chung Mong Gyu (Korea Republic) have taken up the four places allocated to Asia on the FIFA Council at the AFC Congress 2017 in Manama, Bahrain. With three…
SYNDEY (7 May 2017) – Sydney FC have crowned an extraordinary season by defeating arch-rivals Melbourne Victory on penalties 4-2 in a titanic Hyundai A-League Grand Final at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. The game ended 1-1 after extra time. In the shootout, Brosque opened the scoring, Troisi replied to kick off the shooout. Wilkinson then…
VIENTIANE (7 May 2017) – The women’s game in the ASEAN region will take another step forward this week with the city of Vientiane in Laos playing hosts to the inaugural AFF Under-15 Girls’ Championship. And while the players might be heading into the unknown as afterall it is the first year that the competition…
SINGAPORE (7 May 2017) – The Singapore Selection yesterday equalled Selangor’s win record in the Sultan of Selangor’s Cup and lifted the Cup for the seventh time after defeating the Selangor Selection 3-2 in front of 25,619 fans. In the opening match of the day, Singapore Sports School beat Selangor Combined Schools 3-2 in a…