Among the 20 teams that have secured tickets to the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Finals, 18 teams earned their spots by qualifying for the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Asia. These teams include Saudi Arabia, Australia, Iraq, Iran, Uzbekistan, Qatar, UAE, Japan, South Korea, Oman, Palestine, Bahrain, Jordan, China, Indonesia,…
The Panda Cup 2025 is taking place in Chengdu, China, with the participation of four teams: host U22 China, U22 South Korea, U22 Uzbekistan, and U22 Vietnam. Coach Dinh Hong Vinh during a match at Panda Cup 2025Coach Dinh Hong Vinh at Panda Cup 2025 (Photo: VFF). For this tournament, since head coach Kim Sang…
Evaluating the second leg match against Beijing Guoan, within Group E of the AFC Champions League Two 2025-2026 group stage, Coach Polking stated: “This is a very important match. It’s almost a do-or-die game, similar to the previous match where we unfortunately lost on penalties in the national cup.” “Tomorrow will be the same because…
Strange Moment from a North Korean U17 Player at U17 World Cup 2025 A bizarre moment occurred during the Round of 16 knockout match between the U17 Japan and U17 North Korea teams at the U17 World Cup held in Qatar on November 18. As both teams lined up for the pre-match handshake ritual, instead…
After FIFA rejected their appeal regarding the fraudulent naturalization of seven players, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) affirmed their intent to further escalate the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). According to Bharian newspaper, this action challenges FIFA’s decision. Malaysian press warns FAM challenging FIFA's decision on player naturalization case The…
U22 Vietnam achieved an excellent 1-0 victory over U22 China in the opening match of the Panda Cup friendly tournament held in Chengdu last night (November 12). This marks U22 Vietnam’s first win after two previous matches against U22 China resulted in only draws and losses. U22 China controls the ball but struggles against U22…
Coach Polking announced that, after extensive agreement, the coaching staff of CAHN FC has agreed to allow Dinh Bac and Minh Phuc to participate in the 33rd SEA Games from the start, instead of missing the opening match against U22 Laos. Previously, according to an announcement from the VFF, Dinh Bac and Minh Phuc were…
The FIFA Series is the successor to the FIFA World Series. This biennial football tournament provides an opportunity for national teams from various confederations to compete against each other within the FIFA Days framework (periods dedicated to national team activities according to the FIFA calendar). Indonesia is one of the host nations for the FIFA…
The match between TPHCM Women’s FC and Lion City Sailors took place tonight (November 16) at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City. TPHCM Women's FC (yellow jerseys) playing against Lion City Sailors (Singapore) at Thong Nhat StadiumTPHCM Women’s FC (in yellow) faced Lion City Sailors (Singapore) at Thong Nhat Stadium (Photo: AFC). TPHCM…
Commercial and sports lawyer, Nik Erman Nik Roseli, firmly stated that the Football Association of Malaysia’s (FAM) decision to suspend its former General Secretary was merely a “ploy,” based on written arguments presented by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). The issue arose after the world football governing body expressed its “dissatisfaction” with FAM’s…
