BANGKOK (20 Sept 2008) – The FA of Thailand (FAT) have decided to postpone the annual King’s Cup series to January 2009 due to the commitment of several Asian teams for the fourth qualifying round of the 2010 World Cup. The FAT had already maintained from the start that they would prefer teams in the…
JAKARTA (19 Sept 2008) – Newly appointed Indonesian national women’s head coach Timo Scheunemann is eyeing a place in the semi-finals of the AFF Women’s Championship 2008 which will be held in Vietnam next month. The annual women’s championship is organised by the Asean Football Federation (AFF) and will be held in the southern city…
BANGKOK (18 Sept 2008) – Thailand will begin their preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 by taking part in the Agribank Cup in Hanoi in October. Following the appointment of former England international Peter Reid as the new national coach of Thailand, the 2006 losing finalists will start their preparation for the biennial championship…
SINGAPORE (17 Sept 2008) – Caltex, one of Asia’s leading energy brands, announced today that it will sponsor the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008. Formerly known as the Asean Football Championships, the tournament is the biggest and most prestigious football competition in the Asean region for over ten years. And this year, the event will be…
SINGAPORE (17 Sept 2008) – Singapore Armed Forces FC scored a fabulous 2-1 win over Al Nahda of Oman in their quarter-final of the AFC Cup 2008 at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night as Home United were unlucky to be held to a 1-1 draw by Dempo United at the Gachibowli Stadium. A double…
HANOI (16 Sept 2008) – Vietnam national coach Henrique Calisto has called on 27 players to prepare for the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 in December. For this year’s meet slated for 5-28 December, Vietnam have been placed in Group B against hosts Thailand, Malaysia and the first team to emerge from the qualifiers next…