SINGAPORE (14 June 2017) – In preparations for the qualifying round of the AFC Under-23 Championship in July, the Singapore U22 team will head to Qatar for training and friendlies. Two matches against their counterparts from Qatar has been planned for 15 June and 17 June. “Playing strong teams like Qatar will allow us to…
MELBOURNE (14 June 2017) – The world’s number one team Brazil demolished Australia 4-0 fired by a Diego Souza goal after just 12 seconds in their international friendly in Melbourne on Tuesday. The Socceroos held the five-times World Cup champions to 1-0 at half-time but the dazzling Brazilians ripped apart the home defence with three…
SINGAPORE (14 June 2017) – Singapore put up a spirited showing but fell short as they were defeated 6-0 by two-time FIFA World Cup winners Argentina in an international friendly at the National Stadium, Singapore Sports Hub on Tuesday evening. Organised as part of FAS’ 125-year anniversary celebrations, Argentina triumphed via first-half strikes from Federico…
DILI (13 June 2017) – South Korea’s football association Tuesday said it wanted talks with China and Japan about a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup along with North Korea, an initiative aimed at easing tensions in the region. The South’s new President Moon Jae-In first proposed the ambitious idea to FIFA chief…
HANOI (12 June 2017) – A late, late strike from striker Le Quoc Phuong propelled Thanh Hoa to the top of the Toyota V.League 2017 when they beat Quang Ninh Coal 1-0 at home. An assist from Ngo Hoang Thịnh, who had just returned from injuries, gave Quoc Phoung with just the right opportunity for…
SINGAPORE (11 June 2017) – Despite taking an early lead, Singapore fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat to Chinese Taipei in their Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup Group E qualifier at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday night. Chen Tsan-Yuan cancelled out Hariss Harun’s early opener before Chen Chao-An netted the winner in the second…