MANILA (12 Oct 2016) – AFF Suzuki Cup co-hosts Philippines suffered back to back losses this week as they look to inject more confidence into a team that has been touted to make their first ever place in the final this year. The Philippines – the losing semi-finalists for the past three editions of the…
VIENTIANE (12 Oct 2016) – Laos put up a much better performance than they did last month to hold Maldives to a 1-1 draw as Timor Leste conceded an identical 2-1 loss to Chinese Taipei in the final round of qualifiers for the AFC Asian Cup 2019. With Maldives having chalked up a 4-0 win…
SHAH ALAM (12 Oct 2016) – With just slightly over a month to go to the AFF Suzuki Cup, Malaysia’s 1-1 draw against Afghanistan in a friendly last night has raised more questions than answers for the 2014 losing finalists. In the game that was played at the Stadium Shah Alam, the Malaysians once again…
MELBOURNE (12 Oct 2016) – Australia made a lucky escape in Melbourne when a late penalty gave them a 1-1 draw against Japan while ASEAN neighbours Thailand fell yet again in the final qualifying round of the 2018 World Cup. In the match that was played at the Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium, midfielder Keisuke Honda play…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (11 Oct 2016) – Brunei have brought in the much-touted Faiq Jefri Bolkiah to power their engine room as they look to provide more stratagem for the qualifying round of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 which begins next Saturday in Phnom Penh. Faiq, who had previous stints with the Chelsea youth side…
HANOI (11 Oct 2016) – After drawing Indonesia to a 2-2 draw this week, Vietnam coach Nguyen Huu Thang believes that his team will be a lot stronger for the return tie in less than a month in Hanoi. In the match that was played this week at Stadium Maguwoharjo, in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, it was…