SYDNEY (23 May 2014) – AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 organisers have called on football fans throughout Asia to make the trip Down Under for January’s continental championship, saying a combination of great matches, great weather and attractive ticket prices will make it an unforgettable experience. “I can assure everyone a warm Aussie welcome awaits them,”…
PHNOM PENH (23 May 2014) –Three of the four players who were abruptly dropped from the Cambodian under-23 team before the start of last year’s SEA Games in Myanmar have been slapped with bans of between six months and one year by the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC). Even though no specific charges were mentioned,…
BANGKOK (22 May 2014) – The Thai women’s football team has made the cut for the FIFA Women’s World Cup which will be held in Canada next year. This follows their crucial 2-1 win over hosts Vietnam off a brace from Kanjana Sung-Ngoen (48th 65th minute) and before Vietnam replied through Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dong…
BANDA ACHEH (22 May 2014) – Persiraja Banda Acheh striker Akli Fairuz has passed away – less than two weeks after getting kick in the gut by PSAP Sigli goalkeeper Agus Rahman in an Indonesia Premier League tie on 10 May. In a 50-50 situation, both Akli and also Agus had gone in for the…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (21 May 2014) – A 4-1 win over Jerudong FC has allowed the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) to close in within four points of leaders Indera SC and with a game still i hand. The army men have raked in 25 points from 11 matches played as against…
DILI (20 May 2014) – The AFC Governance Reform Task Force held its first plenary meeting on Tuesday at AFC House. The Task Force has been set up by the AFC Executive Committee to modernise the governance structures of the AFC as well as analyse new governance concepts. A lot of work has already been…