DILI (13 Nov 2014) – The Chairman of the AFC Disciplinary Committee has extended the suspension of six Vietnamese players from Dong Nai FC to take effect at confederation level in accordance with sanctions issued by the Vietnamese Football Federation (VFF) Disciplinary Committee. This action was undertaken following a request from the VFF pursuant to Article…
KORAT (12 Oct 2014) – Thailand picked up their second win in as many friendlies when they beat Thai First Division champions Nakhon Ratchasima FC 1-0 in a friendly that was played at the 80th Anniversary Stadium. Livewire Chanathip Songkrasin scored the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute to make sure that…
SYDNEY (12 Nov 2014) – A wombat called Nutmeg whose two great loves are football and welcoming overseas visitors has been unveiled as the official mascot for AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015. Nutmeg took centre stage at the Wild Life Sydney Zoo when his appointment was announced on Tuesday in the presence of Socceroos legends and…
JAKARTA (11 Oct 2014) – An Indonesian side bereft of several key players made it all too easy in their friendly against Timor Leste tonight when they romped to a 4-0 win at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. Just ten minutes in, Sergio Van Dijk prised open the lead as Zulham Zamrun then added the…
HANOI (11 Nov 2014) – Hosts Vietnam did not get the inspiration they were hoping for at home when they fell to a 3-1 loss to Palestine in a friendly at the My Dinh National Stadium. Abdelhamid Abuhabib opened account in the 55th minute before Ramzi Saleh doubled the advantage with a superb volley fifteen…
YANGON (10 Nov 2014) – A header from Zaw Min Tun in the second half gave Myanmar a hard fought 1-1 draw against Qatar Stars League side Al Kharaitiyat SC in Doha last night. The mid-table side had gone ahead in the first half before Min Tun found the equaliser in the 68th minute. Myanmar’s…