SYDNEY (7 Oct 2016) – It was a night of mixed fortunes for ASEAN teams in the final phase of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as Australia survived Saudi Arabia 2-2 while Thailand fell to a 3-1 loss to the United Arab Emirates. In the match that was played at the King Abdullah…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (7 Oct 2016) – Brunei’s preparation for the qualifying round of the AFF Suzuki Cup next week suffered a bump last night when they fell to a 2-0 loss to the Malaysian Under-22 side. In the match that was played at the Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Paroi, substitute Muhd Syafiq Ahmad…
DILI (6 Oct 2016) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino vowed Thursday that the 2026 World Cup bidding process will be free of the controversy that surrounded the selection of Russia as 2018 hosts and Qatar in 2022. Infantino was responding to a recent claim by US President Barack Obama that decisions on who hosts the…
MANILA (6 Oct 2016) – Striker Mike Ott has been roped in by Philippines head coach Thomas Dooley to provide additional firepower for the team’s friendlies which begins tomorrow. The Philippines will take on Bahrain tomorrow at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila before playing North Korea on 10 October. Ott is the younger…
YANGON (5 Oct 2016) – Star striker Kyaw Ko Ko and midfielder Thiha Zaw have been left out of the Myanmar squad that is currently training in Europe as they look to put up a stronger performance for the AFF Suzuki Cup next month. Myanmar – who will be co-hosting the AFF Suzuki Cup this…
SINGAPORE (4 Oct 2016) – The FA of Singapore (FAS) have announced a 25-strong squad for their two upcoming friendly matches against Malaysia and Hong Kong, on 7 October and 11 October 2016 respectively. “I have chosen a squad with a good mix of youth and experience. We have seasoned professionals like Daniel Bennett and…