HANOI (5 June 2014) – The Vietnam Under-19 team has lined up six friendlies in Japan next month as part of their preparation for the AFC Under-19 Championship at the end of the year. Following what was largely a mediocre outing in their recent trip to Europe, the Vietnam youth side under Guillaume Graechen will…
YANGON (4 June 2014) – Naypyitaw FC failed to keep the chase at the top of the Myanmar National League (MNL) 2014 when they fell to a 1-0 loss to Magway FC at the Youth Training Centre. With leaders Yadanarbon still to drop a game where they have raked in 24 points from ten matches…
PETALING JAYA (3 June 2014) – UEFA Pro Licence coach Fritz Schmid is the new Technical Director of the FA of Malaysia (FAM). The 54-year-old Swiss is on a three-year contract to assist in the development of football and oversee the progress of the national and project teams. Schmid, who also holds the highest coaching…
BANGKOK (3 June 2014) –The Thai women’s football team has received bonus as well as further funding after qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Canada. The SEA Games champions qualified for women’s football main event after beating Myanmar and then Vietnam to emerge as the fifth representative from ASEAN. “This is a huge success…
DILI (3 June 2014) – AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa expresses grave concerns over media reports regarding awarding of hosting rights of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar. FIFA are investigating the 2010 vote which awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cup to Russia, respectively Qatar. A report is to be…
JAKARTA (2 June 2014) – Agus Rahman, the PSAP Sigli goalkeeper who had inadvertently caused the death of Persiraja Banda Aceh striker Akli Fairuz last month, has been given a year’s ban by the FA of Indonesian (PSSI) Disciplinary Committee. Agus had been involved in a clash against Akli in an Indonesian Premier League tie which…