YANGON (7 March 2017) – Yangon United have opened a four-point lead at the top of the Myanmar National League 2017 when they beat Shan United by the slimmest of 1-0 scoreline. With the score all tied scoreless for much of the game, striker Kyaw Ko Ko struck home the winner directly from a wicked…
DILI (7 March 2017) – Asia wants a significant increase in its allocation of places in the 48-nation 2026 World Cup, the head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) told AFP. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said Asia was counting on a fair distribution of 2026 World Cup slots, demanding a rise from its…
PHNOM PENH (7 March 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, today praised the new leadership of the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) for stabilising the organisation and promised the AFC’s commitment in growing football in the country. Meeting General Sao Sokha, the FFC President, in the Cambodian capital,…
PHNOM PENH (6 March 2016) – Defending champions Boeung Ket Angkor picked up their first win of the season when they beat Cambodian Tiger 3-1 in the Metfone C-League at the National Olympic Stadium this week. Boeung Ket had opened the 2017 season with a 2-2 draw against Preah Khan Reach before being humiliated…
HANOI (6 March 2017) – Quang Nam fell to their first defeat of the V.League season when they stumbled to a 2-0 loss to Hai Phong. Jamaican striker Errol Anthony Stevens gave Hai Phong the lead after 25 minutes before Andre Diego Fagan finished things off 13 minutes later. After seven matches, Quang Nam dropped…
JAKARTA (5 March 2017) – Luis Milla will begin his third trial for the Indonesia Under-22 this week with 26 players taking part in Tangerang. The team is being moulded for the U22 squad which will play at the SEA Games 2017 in August this year. Among the standouts are Hansamu Yama Pranata and Evan…