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DILI (7 April 2016) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations Taskforce today emphasised the importance of the MAs to remain independent of third-party influence. Chairing the meeting, Deputy Chairman of the AFC MA Taskforce Mariano V. Araneta Jr. said: “Our Member Associations are being punished for actions which are outside their control. It is…
DILI (23 March 2016) – Manchester United will tour China in July as part of their preparations for the 2016-17 season, the English Premier League giants announced on Tuesday. United will spend eight days in the country and play two matches, with fixture dates, venues, opposition teams and ticket details to be announced in the…
DILI (20 March 2016) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released details of the official draws for the next phase of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, as well as the final stages of the AFC’s U-16 and U-19 Championships in India and Bahrain respectively.…
SYDNEY (1 March 2016) – Australia struck an early blow in the race for Olympic Games qualification after goals from Lisa De Vanna, Michelle Heyman and Katrina Gorry helped ease the Matildas to a 3-1 win over Japan at a chilly Kincho Stadium on Monday. In front of a vocal home crowd that braved the two…
DILI (27 Feb 2017) – Gianni Infantino was elected FIFA’s new president on Friday, taking over from the disgraced Sepp Blatter and with the mission to rebuild world football’s scandal tainted governing body. Infantino, general secretary of European confederation UEFA, won in the second round of voting by 207 FIFA member associations at a congress…
DILI (26 Feb 2016) – FIFA members on Friday approved major reforms aiming to end corruption scandals ahead of voting for a new president who faces a mountainous task boosting the image of football’s governing body. The measures were adopted by 179 members, while 22 voted against and six abstained at a congress seeking to…