VIENTIANE (18 Oct 2010) – After going through more than 70 candidates and having at least two months of work under new coach David Booth, hosts Laos cannot but feel confident ahead of the qualifying round of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010. Laos, who were the hosts of the SEA Games last year, will be…
DILI (17 Oct 2010) – FIFA said on Sunday that they will examine evidence from a British newspaper alleging that two FIFA executive committee members offered to sell their votes in World Cup bidding. The Sunday Times filmed Amos Adamu of Nigeria and Oceania Football Confederation president Reynald Temarii of Tahiti asking for money to…
JAKARTA (14 Oct 2010) – Three goals from three newcomers gave Indonesia renewed hopes that they might yet pull off a surprise for this year’s AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 which they will be playing hosts to later this December. The Indonesian team under Alfred Riedl were overpowered 7-1 in their last friendly match against Uruguay…
YANGON (13 Oct 2010) – A total of 24 participants from five countries are undergoing a FIFA/ AFF Futuro III Administration and Management Instructors’ Course in Yangon. The course is scheduled for 10-14 October. The participants are from Myanmar, Laos, Philippines, Cambodia and Timor Leste. “FIFA’s Futuro I and II courses conducted in the last…
BANGKOK (12 Oct 2010) – Thailand were overpowered 2-0 by visiting English side Leicester City at the Supachalasai Stadium on the weekend as the hosts look to brush up their preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 in December. With Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson at the helm of Leicester City, the visitors scored twice in the…
PETALING JAYA (11 Oct 2010) –With less than two weeks to go to the first match of the qualifying round of the AFF Suzuki Cup in Vientiane, it is all systems go following the assurance from hosts Laos to the AFF Council yesterday. The 16th meeting of the AFF Council for session 2007/2011 was held…