BANGKOK (4 Oct 2008) – It is a lot like preparing for a major examination and with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 Youth Championship just weeks away, it will be crunch time for the four teams taking part in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) AFF U19 Championship which kicks off tomorrow. Hosts Thailand, Australia,…
PETALING JAYA (3 Oct 2008) – The next big step for Malaysia in their preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 would be for them to retain the Merdeka Tournament they won last year. Kuala Lumpur will once again play host to one of Asia’s long-running football championship the Merdeka Tournament from 15-26 Oct 2008.…
JAKARTA (1 Oct 2008) – The Indonesia national Under-16 team did not have the best of preparation for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship when they succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to Saudi Arabia in a friendly. Both Indonesia and Saudi Arabia are currently in Uzbekistan for the AFC U16 meet and the friendly…
MANILA (30 Sept 2008) – In the run-up to the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 qualifiers next month, the Philippines national team will be heading to Bangkok from 3 October, 2008 onwards for training and friendly matches. Philippines will be up against Laos, Timor Leste, Brunei and hosts Cambodia for the qualifiers slated for 17-25 Oct,…
HUE (29 Sept 2008) – Thailand were denied the crown in the Under-21 Football Tournament Thanh Nien Newspaper Cup 2008 when they faltered to a late rally to lose the final 2-1 to Iran at the Tu Do Stadium in the central town of Hue. What made the win more fabulous for Iran was the…
BANGKOK (28 Sept 2008) – Thailand will take on Iran in the final of the Under-21 Football Tournament Thanh Nien Newspaper Cup 2008 which will be played at the Tu Do Stadium in the central town of Hue. Thailand beat Asean neighbours Singapore 3-1 while hosts Vietnam crumbled to a 4-0 thrashing at the hands…