MANILA (21 March 2011) – A total of 38 teams have confirmed their participation Philippines Football Federation (PFF) Suzuki National Under-23 Football Championship. PFF president Mariano Araneta Jr. said that the tournament was made possible after the federation entered into an agreement with Suzuki Philippines to hold the event during a signing ceremony held this…
The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) recently appointed Daisuke Yoshioka of Japan to head their Under-16 programme. With a firm grip on youth development, the B-licenced coach with a designation as Youth Director will be hoping that he can help Cambodia to close the gap against their ASEAN neighbours. For the last three months the…
SINGAPORE (20 March 2011) – The Singapore Olympic team fell to a 2-0 loss to Yemen in the first leg qualifiers that was played at the neutral venue of the Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium in Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates. Goals from strikers Aiman Salleh and Mohammed Al Khadher gave Yemen the win where…
JAKARTA (20 March 2011) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have slated 29 March 2011 in Riau for the much awaited Congress to decide on the chairman and vice-chairman for the next term of office 2011-2015. The PSSI have been instructed by FIFA to host their Congress before 30 April 2011. But before can hold…
DILI (19 March 2011) – AFC president Mohamed Bin Hammam has declared that he will challenge Datuk Seri Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency in June – opening a bitter fight for football’s top post. Hammam said that he decided to stand against the 75-year-old Blatter after ‘careful study’. “Today after careful study, consideration, armed…
JAKARTA (18 March 2011) – Alfred Riedl, the chief coach of Indonesia, has identified the 20 players to carry the challenge for the SEA Games 2011 which they will be hosting at the end of the year. At the same time he announced the obvious absence of winger Okto Maniani, the former coach of Vietnam…