AFC uphold principles of political neutrality

DILI (23 June 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have written to their Member Associations reiterating that all stakeholders involved in Asian football must respect the principle of political neutrality. The letter sent by the AFC stressed that the principle is a cornerstone of both the AFC and of the international sports movement, and is reflected in Article 3.2 of the AFC Statutes, which states:…

Milligan earns draw for Australia

SYDNEY (23 June 2017) – Mark Milligan’s second half penalty earned Australia a 1-1 draw with Cameroon on Thursday to keep alive their feint hopes of progressing to the FIFA Confederations Cup semi-finals. ustralia began the game brightly, but it was Cameroon who, after eventually establishing a foothold in the game, went ahead after Andre-Frank…