HANOI (25 April 2021) – V League 1 side Hai Phong FC survived a scare in the 2021 Bamboo Airways National Cup when they had to go through the penalty shootout before they were able to beat lower-division side Binh Phuoc FC 4-3 to make the next round. Both teams were held to a scoreless…
KUALA LUMPUR (24 April 2021) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have entered into a commercial agreement with sports media giants Dentsu Inc. to market the AFC’s commercial properties exclusively in Japan. The agreement comprises the AFC’s major national team and club competitions, including Asia’s flagship national team competitions – the AFC Asian Qualifiers –…
MELBOURNE (23 April 2021) – Jacob Butterfield says the injection of experience into Melbourne Victory’s starting 11 played a telling part in his side’s 5-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers at Marvel Stadium on Friday night. Butterfield scored what proved to be the decider in a manic nine-goal thriller, putting Victory 5-1 up in the…
SLEMAN (22 April 2021) – Persija Jakarta took a huge step towards winning the 2021 Menpora Cup when they beat Persib Bandung 2-0 in the first leg, final that was played at the Maguwoharjo Stadium in Sleman tonight. A quick goal less than a minute into the game proved pivotal between the two giants of…
SINGAPORE (22 April 2021) – Fans will be able to attend AIA Singapore Premier League (SPL) matches without the need for any form of COVID-19 testing, starting this weekend. Up to 250 fans can enter match venues, as per guidelines announced by the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Taskforce on 24 March, beginning with Game Week 8 of…
BANGKOK (21 April 2021) – Thailand and Vietnam as well as Iraq and Lebanon will be playing in the playoff matches for the final two Asian teams that will make the cut to the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021, slated for 12 September to 3 October. Following the cancellation of the AFC Futsal Championship…