JAKARTA (26 Jan 2018) – Success does not come easy and certainly, it does not come over night. Indonesian head coach Luis Milla said this week that the problem with football nowadays is that everyone wants success – instantly. Milla said that having a short term contract meant that coaches cannot lay the foundation in…
SYDNEY (25 Jan 2018) – Bert van Marwijk will take the Socceroos to the World Cup in Russia, Football Federation Australia announced Thursday following Ange Postecoglou’s sudden resignation from the top job late last year. Dutchman Van Marwijk, who led Saudi Arabia to World Cup qualification before leaving in September last year over a contract dispute,…
HANOI (25 Jan 2018) – The Vietnamese women’s football team finished fourth in a quadrangular meet that was organised by the China Football Association (CFA) this week. In the tournament that was played out at Guangdong Province, Vietnam conceded a 2-0 loss to archrival Thailand on the last day of competition. The Thais completed the…
QUEENDSLAND (24 Jan 2018) – A-League side Brisbane Roar was humiliated last night when Philippines minnows Ceres Negros FC handed them a shock 3-2 defeat in an AFC Champions League qualifier. In the match that was played at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Massimo Maccarone put Brisbane ahead after 35 minutes but Ceres’ Bienvenido…
HANOI (23 Jan 2018) – Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung’s two penalty saves sensationally earned Vietnam a place in the AFC U23 Championship final on Tuesday as the Southeast Asian side defeated Qatar 4-3 in a penalty shootout after an extraordinary 2-2 draw at the end of extra-time. Tien Dung stopped efforts from Qatari duo Ahmad…
DILI (23 Jan 2018) – Video assistant referees (VAR) could be used at the World Cup in Russia later this year after the committee responsible for the laws of football pronounced itself “encouraged” by tests. Since March 2016, VAR has been tested in more than 20 competitions and in more than 800 matches, unleashing mixed…