DILI (11 April 2017) – The United States, Mexico and Canada on Monday announced a joint bid to stage the 2026 World Cup, aiming to become the first three-way co-hosts in the history of FIFA’s showpiece tournament. US Soccer Federation chief Sunil Gulati, who announced the bid in New York with his Canadian and Mexican…
JAKARTA (10 April 2017) – Some 100 referees from the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) attended an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) refresher course. Ngadiman Asri, Head of the PSSI Referee Department, said that the AFC is offering the referee administration an up-to-date knowledge on FIFAs latest Laws of the Game. “This referee administration project is the first to…
DILI (8 April 2017) – FIFA on Friday announced a $369 million loss for 2016, a second straight annual deficit, as it recovers from bribery scandals and acknowledged it had spent a huge chunk of its reserves in the past year. The game’s world governing body blamed the cost of investigating the scandals, bad investments…
YANGON (6 April 2017) – Defending champions Yadarnabon slipped down to third in the Myanmar National League 2017 when they fell to a 2-1 loss to title aspirant Yangon United at the latter’s home ground of Yangon United Sports Complex. In the game which Yadanarbon needed to win to keep in touch with leaders Yangon…
BANGKOK (5 April 2017) – Chiangrai United took the surprise lead in the Thai Premier League 2017 this week ahead of defending champions Muangthong United who fell to their first defeat of the season. The Northerners are still undefeated after seven matches where this week they beat Thai Honda FC off goals from Rafael Coelho…
MANILA (4 April 2017) – Eight teams have confirmed their participation for the inaugural Philippines Football League (PFL) 2017 which kicks off later this month. The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) have confirmed that the teams taking part are Loyola-Meralco Taguig, Japan-Philippine Voltes Marikina, Ilocos United FC, Stallion Laguna, Kaya FC Makati, Davao Aguilas FC, Global…