SYDNEY (17 August 2016) – Overseas-based players dominate Australia’s squad for the opening games of the World Cup qualifiers next month, as coach Ange Postecoglou opted for experience with veteran Tim Cahill the only domestic A-League player selected. Australia, the reigning Asian Cup champions, face Iraq in Perth on September 1 before taking on the…
JAKARTA (16 August 2016) – The mercurial Andik Vermansyah will be looked at to provide much of the firepower when Indonesia take on Malaysia in a friendly in Solo next month. Indonesia will play Malaysia at the Manahan Stadium in Solo on 6 September as part of their tune-up for the AFF Suzuki Cup later…
DILI (15 August 2016) – The FIFA Review Committee has informed the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that the candidates who have indicated they will stand for election to the FIFA Council comply with the eligibility requirements. The FIFA Review Committee confirmed that the candidates can be admitted to the election to contest the three additional…
SYDNEY (14 August 2016) – FFA Chairman Steven Lowy AM and CEO David Gallop today led the chorus of praise for the Australian Women’s National Football Team which was narrowly defeated by Brazil in Belo Horizonte today (Sydney time). Having been scoreless after 120 minutes, the Australians unfortunately were defeated 6-7 in a penalty shoot-out…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (13 August 2016) – Indera SC moved up to seventh in the DST Super League 2016 after beating Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council (MS PDB) 1-0 last night. Following a first-half deadlock, Indera finally opened account in the 67th minute when Mohamad Haikal Zaidi fired in a free-kick from 25 yards…
HO CHI MINH CITY (12 August 2016) – One of Brazil’s well-known clubs Vasco de Gama will be taking part in the Thanh Nien Newspaper Cup in Vietnam later in the year. In so doing, Vasco will becomes the first ever team from outside of Asia to take part in the Under-21 Football Championship. Vasco,…