SYDNEY (1 June 2021) – Westfield Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson has selected 25 players to take part in the team’s June international friendlies against Denmark and Sweden. The fixtures against the Scandinavian nations form part of Australia’s preparations ahead of July’s women’s football tournament, with Gustavsson calling in a host of familiar names and…
MANILA (1 June 2021) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed that the United Arab Emirates FA (UAE FA) have agreed to host the centralised Group A matches of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The remaining seven matches in Group A, which comprises leaders Syria, China PR, Philippines, Maldives and…
PETALING JAYA (31 May 2021) – The Malaysian Football League (MFL) confirmed that several Malaysian League teams have obtained permission from the government to continue training on a Camp-Based mode during the implementation of the nation’s ‘Total Lockdown’ period from 1 June 2021 to 14 June 2021. However, the Camp-Based training mode must adhere to…
MANILA (31 May 2021) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have decided to move the remaining centralised Group A qualifiers – involving the Philippines – for the 2022 FIFA World Cup from China PR to a neutral venue, which will be decided and announced in the coming days. The decision was made due to the…
SINGAPORE (31 May 2021) – Captain Hariss Harun will not be involved with the Singapore national team for their upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The 30-year-old will remain in Singapore due to personal family reasons and consequently, will not join the squad in Riyadh for the upcoming round two matches. “Of course it is…
BANGKOK (30 May 2021) – Australian Aurelio Vidmar will lead BG Pathum United into the group phase of the 2021 AFC Champions League after he was unveiled as the Thai League 1 champions’ new head coach on Sunday. Vidmar, who famously led Adelaide United to the final of the competition in 2008, was most recently…