SYDNEY (26 Jan 2019) – A second half goal from Ali Mabkhout showed defending champions Australia the exit from the AFC Asian Cup 2019 when they fell to a 1-0 loss to hosts United Arab Emirates in the quarterfinals early this morning. There were changes to the line-ups for both teams but that did little…
MANILA (25 Jan 2019) – The Philippines Football Federation (PFF) have revamped the top flight football in the country to the Philippines Premier League (PPL) in an effort to boost the game. “The PPL is a new entity, it’s a rebirth, it’s a reboot,” said PPL commissioner Bernie Sumayao of the league which is slated…
HANOI (24 Jan 2019) – The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) came into play twice tonight and in the end, played a big role in Vietnam’s exit from the quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup tonight following their 1-0 loss to Japan. The VAR first denied Japan the lead in the 24th minute when Maya Yoshida’s…
KUALA LUMPUR (24 Jan 2019) – His Royal Highness Sultan Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al Musta’in Billah Shah, has been chosen as the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia today. The decision was made by the Council of Rulers Meeting (Special) which met this morning…
YANGON (23 Jan 2019) – The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) have unveiled a four-year strategic plan (2019-2022) for the men and women’s national teams, including Futsal. The MFF have appointed technical director Eric Abrams from Belgium since last October on a three-year contract. “We are going for the development. For our football community to be…
PHNOM PENH (22 Jan 2019) – There will be nine teams for the AFF Under-22 Championship – following the withdrawal of Brunei and Singapore from the meet. With the absence of the two teams, Group A will now consist of Vietnam, Thailand, Timor Leste, Laos and the Philippines. Group B will see Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia…