Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (12 October 2023) – Juan Torres Garrido has been unveiled as the new head coach of the Malaysia Under-23 team. The 43-year-old Spaniard was the assistant to former Malaysia U23 head coach E. Elavarasan, who has decided to vacate the position and rejoin the national team set-up under Kim Pan-gon. Garrido was the…
PETALING JAYA (10 October 2023) – The FA of Malaysia (FAM) have announced that the Merdeka Tournament 2023 will now feature only three teams – Malaysia, India and Tajikistan – following the withdrawal of Palestine. Palestine had to withdraw from taking part in the 42nd edition of the Merdeka Tournament due to the tension in…
KUALA LUMPUR (5 October 2023) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed FIFA’s decision to invite Member Associations from the AFC to bid for the FIFA World Cup 2034, while expressing his full support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s intention to bid for the coveted hosting…
PETALING JAYA (3 October 2023) – Malaysia Futsal head coach Rakphol Sainetngam has finalised his squad of 14 players that will carry the team’s challenge in the qualifying round of the AFC Futsal Asia Cup 2024. The Malaysians are in Group G of the qualifiers where they will be playing all their matches in Fergana,…
KUALA LUMPUR (23 Sept 2023) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Committee outlined its ambitions to strengthen the foundations for the Continent’s coaches to further elevate the standards of the Asian game. Led by Chairperson Kohzo Tashima, the Committee acknowledged the recent achievements of Asian teams on the world stage and emphasised the importance…
KUALA LUMPUR (19 Sept 2023) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are pleased to announce the Asia Football Group (AFG) as their new exclusive commercial partner for the 2023-2028 term with immediate effect in a strategic decision to further solidify and enhance the confederation’s financial sustainability. The Dubai-registered AFG have been selected as the dedicated…