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ILHAN FANDI THE HERO AS SINGAPORE CLAIM 2027 AFC ASIAN CUP QUALIFYING SPOT

19 Nov 2025

Singapore secured an historic qualification for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup following a come-from-behind 2-1 away win over Hong Kong, China at Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday, where Ilhan Fandi emerged as the nation’s hero..

VIETNAM WELCOME BACK NGUYỄN XUÂN SON AS 2024 ASEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MVP RETURNS FOR LAOS CLASH

17 Nov 2025

Vietnam head coach Kim Sang-sik has named Nguyễn Xuân Son, the 2024 ASEAN Championship MVP, in his squad for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Laos on Tuesday, marking the striker’s first national team call-up since breaking his leg in January..

INDONESIA’S RIZKY RIDHO NOMINATED FOR FIFA PUSKÁS AWARD

17 Nov 2025

Indonesia international defender Rizky Ridho has been included on the 11-player shortlist for the FIFA Puskás Award for his stand-out goal for Persija Jakarta against Arema FC in Liga 1 earlier this season..

THAILAND REMOVE ISHII FROM ROLE AS NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH

22 Oct 2025

Masatada Ishii has been fired as Thailand national team coach, the Football Association of Thailand announced on Tuesday citing the side’s performances in their AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Chinese Taipei during the international window..

ASEAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION NAMED AFC’S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR

17 Oct 2025

The ASEAN Football Federation has been named the Asian Football Confederation’s Regional Association of the Year at the continental body’s annual awards in Riyadh on Thursday..

KLUIVERT LEAVES INDONESIA AFTER WORLD CUP ELIMINATION

16 Oct 2025

Patrick Kluivert has left his role as head coach of the Indonesia national team following the country’s elimination last week from the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the All Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) announced on Thursday..

ARIF ‘HONOURED’ TO BE INCLUDED ON SHORTLIST FOR AFC PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

16 Oct 2025

Singapore, October 16, 2025: Malaysia’s Arif Aiman has raised the bar throughout his short career so far, and the Johor Darul Ta’zim FC attacker is setting his sights on going even further as he seeks to become the first ASEAN player to be crowned the Asian Football Confederation Player of the Year..

PHILIPPINES BATTLE BACK TO DOWN TIMOR-LESTE IN AFC ASIAN CUP QUALIFYING

15 Oct 2025

The Philippines came back from going a goal behind to defeat Timor-Leste 3-1 in Manila on Tuesday to remain in pole position in Group A of the third round of qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup finals..

INDONESIA’S FIFA WORLD CUP DREAM ENDS WITH NARROW IRAQ DEFEAT

12 Oct 2025

Indonesia’s dreams of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended on Saturday as Patrick Kluivert’s side slipped to a narrow 1-0 loss against Iraq in Jeddah, leaving the Merah Putih with no chance of progressing from Group B of the fourth round of Asia’s preliminaries..

KLUIVERT: INDONESIA PLAYED LIKE LIONS BUT MUST IMPROVE IN AFC ASIAN QUALIFIERS

09 Oct 2025

Indonesia coach Patrick Kluivert admitted his side needed to make improvements after a 3-2 loss to Saudi Arabia in the fourth round of Asia’s preliminaries for the FIFA World Cup in Jeddah on Wednesday dented the nation’s hopes of a place at next year’s finals..