SINGAPORE (19 August 2016) – The FA of Singapore (FAS) announced that the next edition of the Causeway Challenge will be held at the National Stadium on 7 October 2016. The Causeway Challenge 2016 – an international football match between Singapore and Malaysia – is one of the key initiatives aimed at further strengthening the…
MANILA (19 August 2016) – Thomas Dooley, the head coach of the Philippines national team, has singled out Thailand as the team to beat at this year’s AFF Suzuki Cup 2016. The Thais go into the meet this year as defending champions of the regional crown where the fact they will also be playing in…
DILI (18 August 2016) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and ASEANAPOL met at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the fight against the menace of match-fixing in the region. The meeting also reinforced the AFC’s vision and mission to ensure that all competitions and matches…
BANGKOK (18 August 2016) – Bangkok United kept the pace at the top of the Thai Premier League 2016 when they blasted Siam Navy 3-1 to keep within a point of leaders Muang Thong United. Dragan Boskovic nailed the opener after just 15 minutes before an own goal from Anthony Ampaipitakwong six minutes later put…
SYDNEY (17 August 2016) – Overseas-based players dominate Australia’s squad for the opening games of the World Cup qualifiers next month, as coach Ange Postecoglou opted for experience with veteran Tim Cahill the only domestic A-League player selected. Australia, the reigning Asian Cup champions, face Iraq in Perth on September 1 before taking on the…
JAKARTA (16 August 2016) – The mercurial Andik Vermansyah will be looked at to provide much of the firepower when Indonesia take on Malaysia in a friendly in Solo next month. Indonesia will play Malaysia at the Manahan Stadium in Solo on 6 September as part of their tune-up for the AFF Suzuki Cup later…