The first round of the 2025 Panda Cup concluded with a major upset, as China U22 lost to Vietnam U22 on home turf in Chengdu. This match not only disappointed Chinese fans but also sparked considerable debate about the performance of the nation’s young players. China U22 starting lineup before their match against Vietnam U22…
On the evening of November 9, Malaysian newspaper Harian Metro reported: “Overseas lawyers are negotiating with 7 naturalized Malaysian players to consider suing FAM.” Seven naturalized Malaysian football players who were banned by FIFA are considering suing the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) for compensation. The 7 naturalized players mentioned are Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado,…
Previously, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) failed in its appeal to FIFA. Seven naturalized Malaysian players, including Gabriel Palmero, Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca, Joao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal, and Hector Hevel, had their one-year bans upheld by FIFA. Each player was additionally fined 2,000 Swiss francs (approximately 66 million VND). FAM was fined…
The second round of the Panda Cup friendly tournament in Chengdu yesterday (November 15) saw many notable developments. Despite a strong effort, U22 Vietnam suffered a 0-1 defeat to U22 Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, host nation U22 China caused a sensation by defeating U22 South Korea 2-0. U22 Vietnam's team in action during their 0-1 loss to…
After U22 China’s defeat to U22 Vietnam (on November 12), author Luo Zhanggui from Sina newspaper asserted that despite the host nation’s youth team not having its strongest lineup, it still featured many stars participating in the tournament in Chengdu: “In the opening match of the Pada Cup 2025, the U22 China team, despite missing…
Datuk Seri Windsor Paul John, General Secretary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), confirmed that the organization has no authority to intervene in the case where the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rejected the Football Association of Malaysia’s (FAM) appeal regarding a document forgery incident involving naturalized players. Although FIFA has issued official penalties…
In the opening match of the Panda Cup friendly tournament in Chengdu on the evening of November 12, U22 Vietnam secured a 1-0 victory over hosts U22 China. The sole goal of the match was scored by Minh Phuc in the 81st minute. Coach Antonio Puche assesses U22 Vietnam's victory as fortunate (Photo: Sina). Speaking…
The Vietnam U20 Women’s team is in Group A along with hosts Thailand, China, and Bangladesh. According to experts, the China U20 Women’s team is highly rated in Group A. Vietnam U20 women's team facing Thailand and China in the Asian tournament In the qualifiers, this team won all three matches, scoring 21 goals and…
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) is facing a contentious decision: whether to continue its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being found guilty by FIFA of falsifying identity documents for seven players. FAM officials strategizing for their CAS appealFAM affirms its intent to appeal to CAS to reduce the penalty…
Similar to last season, coach Nguyen Hong Pham (former Vietnam national team goalkeeper, Chairman of the HCMC Football Federation’s Coaching Council) is registered as the head coach of HCMC Women’s Football Club, as coach Doan Thi Kim Chi does not yet possess the required qualifications, per AFC regulations. HCMC Women’s first match this season is…
