DILI (11 Jan 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said that the FIFA Council’s decision to raise the number of teams participating in World Cup Finals in 2016 will create a positive impact on Asian football, with the extended representation of countries in the continent leading to greater…
DILI (10 Jan 2017) – FIFA’s ruling council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026, in a major coup for the body’s president Gianni Infantino. In a bid to widen the game’s global appeal and enrich its coffers, the FIFA panel endorsed a format with 16 groups…
PETALING JAYA (10 Jan 2017) – The first Malaysian to be nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award has claimed the prize, with Mohd Faiz Subri’s remarkable swerving free kick emerging as the best goal of the year after millions of votes on FIFA.com from fans across the world. Nobody in the Bandaraya Pulau Pinang Stadium could…
BANGKOK (9 Jan 2017) – Buriram United retained the Mekong Club Championship in style when they overcame a 1-0 deficit from the first leg to beat Laos champion Lanexang United 2-1 on aggregate in the return tie. In the first leg in Vientiane on 4 January, Lanexang played a tight game to beat Buriram 1-0…
HANOI (8 Jan 2017) – Saigon FC have signed Brazilian Patrick Cruz ahead of the V.League 2017 which starts this week. The 23-year-old striker had previously played for Malaysia’s T-Team FC and Mitra Kukar in Indonesia in 2015. Prior to that, he turned out for Sao Paulo, Corinthians and also Flamengo in Brazil. Other than…
BANGKOK (8 Jan 2017) – Thai champions Muangthong United have signed Lee Ho from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, AFC Champions League 2016 winners. Lee Ho, had previously turned out for Russian side Zenit St Petersburg’s Europa League victory back in 2008. He had also played for Al Ain in the UAE, and Omiya Ardija in Japan.…