SYDNEY (9 June 2019) – Wellington Phoenix have signed New Zealand international goalkeeper Stefan Marinović on a two-year contract. The 27-year old joins from English Football League Championship side Bristol City. The All Whites’ first-choice gloveman was born in Auckland and began his career at Auckland City before making 100 league appearances in Germany with…
BUKIT JALIL (8 June 2019) – Malaysia hammered Timor Leste 7-1 in their first-leg encounter of the 2022 FIFA World Cup / Asian Cup joint at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Friday. “We played well to instructions and I hope the players can keep the momentum for the return leg. The scoreline…
SINGAPORE (7 June 2019) – Hosts Singapore will take on Thailand in the final of the Merlion Cup in two days following the round of matches today at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Singapore dumped the Philippines 3-0 while Thailand edged out Indonesia 2-1. Singapore were just too composed against the Philippines with Amiruldin Asraf capitalising on…
PHNOM PENH (7 June 2019) – Two late goals gave Cambodia a hard-earned 2-0 win over Pakistan in the first leg of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification at the Olympic Stadium last night. With the torrential rain beating down on both teams, chances were few and…
PHNOM PENH (6 June 2019) – The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) have signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Minebea (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. MinebeaMitsumi is a Japanese manufacturer of high-precision components that established a local subsidiary in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone in 2010. “Football is one of the most popular sports in Cambodia…
BANGKOK (6 June 2019) – A late header from veteran striker Nguyen Anh Duc gave Vietnam a hard fought 1-0 win over hosts Thailand in an ill- tempered encounter of the King’s Cup 2019 at the Thunder Castle Stadium in Buriram. The winner in stoppage time gave Vietnam their place in the final where they…