VIENTIANE (19 Feb 2010) – The Laos Football Federation (LFF) received assistance from world football governing body FIFA to develop women’s football in the country. With the help of FIFA, a training course for Laos football coaches was conducted recently to improve their skills and techniques required for developing the game. Secretary General Soulivanh Xeunvilay…
SINGAPORE (18 Feb 2010) – Captain Matthias Verschave scored a late equalizer for Etoile FC to steal the one point following their 2-2 draw against Sengkang Punggol FC in an S-League match at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Moussa Keita had given the visitors the lead in the 36th minute only to see it being erased…
JAKARTA (17 Feb 2010) – After almost two months of deliberating, the Indonesian government handed down a ‘no’ verdict on a possible 2022 FIFA World Cup bid for Indonesia. Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare, Agung Laksono said that the government would not back the bid or issue an official letter of guarantee to FIFA. Football’s…
BANGKOK (16 Feb 2010) – Datuk Worawi Makudi, the president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), has asked the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to make sure that the last 2011 Asian Cup qualifying matches in Group E be played simultaneously. The final matches in Group E of the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers will be…
JAKARTA (15 Feb 2010) – In spite of the two defeats the team suffered in their tour of Thailand, the Indonesia national Futsal squad still feel confident that they are preparing well for the ASEAN qualifiers of the AFC Futsal Championship next week. The Indonesian squad conceded a 2-1 loss to former Thai Futsal champions…
YANGON (14 Feb 2010) – The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) have announced a training squad of 23 players in preparation for the AFC Challenge Cup final round. The AFC Challenge Cup will be held on 16 February 2010, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The team will be led by captain Myo Min Htun from Yangon United.…