DILI (9 June 2016) – There’s still hope for Timor Leste and Laos to make the third round of the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers despite suffering losses in the two-legged second round the previous week. Five teams – Cambodia, Malaysia, India, Tajikistan and Yemen – have all taken their places alongside 12 other nations that…
PHNOM PENH (9 June 2016) – Cambodia made the cut for the third round of the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers when they beat Chinese Taipei 2-0 as ASEAN neighbour Laos were clipped 6-1 by India. With the score tied 2-2 from the first leg, the Cambodians were all business at the National Olympic Stadium in…
HANOI (8 June 2016) – Vietnam’s most prolific goal poacher Le Cong Vinh has announced his retirement from international football after the blue riband event of the AFF Suzuki Cup at the end of the year. The 31-year-old marksman, who has scored 46 goals in 74 appearances at various levels for the Vietnam national side,…
SYDNEY (8 June 2016) – Football Federation Australia on Wednesday promised five-year bans for fans who lit flares before and during the Socceroos’ clash with Greece, which was marred by pre-match scuffles. Melbourne has a large Greek community and hundreds of fans marched from the city’s “Little Athens” precinct on Tuesday evening towards Etihad Stadium,…
YANGON (8 June 2016) – Singapore succumbed to a lack of fitness when they fell to a 3-0 loss to Vietnam in extra time to allow the latter to lift the inaugural AYA Bank Cup 2016 this week. With the score tied at the end of the regulatory 90 minutes, veteran striker Le Cong Vinh…
VIENTIANE (7 June 2016) – Thailand claimed their second AFC U-14 Girls’ Regional Championship for the ASEAN zone title after beating the Philippines 1-0 in Sunday’s final, and also won the MVP Award thanks to the efforts of midfielder Pattaranan Aupachai. The Thais won four of five games on their way to the title, a repeat of…