VIENTIANE (9 March 2017) – Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President has been in the Laotian capital of Vientiane holding meetings with top Government and Lao Football Federation (LFF) officials and the ground-breaking for the latest AFC Mini-Pitch project. During the trip – the AFC President’s third to the…
KUALA LUMPUR (9 March 2017) – The status of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Final Qualifying Round match between DPR Korea and Malaysia, scheduled for March 28, 2017 in Pyongyang, will be decided by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee later this week. The move follows the escalating diplomatic tension between the governments of DPR…
SINGAPORE (8 March 2017) – The FA of Singapore (FAS) announced that the inaugural season of the Women’s National League (WNL) will be kicking off on Saturday 11 March 2017. Arion Football Academy B and GDT Circuit FC will be playing in the first match of the season at Queenstown Stadium. The WNL season will conclude…
YANGON (7 March 2017) – Yangon United have opened a four-point lead at the top of the Myanmar National League 2017 when they beat Shan United by the slimmest of 1-0 scoreline. With the score all tied scoreless for much of the game, striker Kyaw Ko Ko struck home the winner directly from a wicked…
DILI (7 March 2017) – Asia wants a significant increase in its allocation of places in the 48-nation 2026 World Cup, the head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) told AFP. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said Asia was counting on a fair distribution of 2026 World Cup slots, demanding a rise from its…
PHNOM PENH (7 March 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, today praised the new leadership of the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) for stabilising the organisation and promised the AFC’s commitment in growing football in the country. Meeting General Sao Sokha, the FFC President, in the Cambodian capital,…