Asia

FIFA has announces that DIKING, leading brand in men’s business attire in China, has been added to their line-up of Asian Regional Supporters for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Thanks to this collaboration, DIKING will enjoy a range of rights including brand association rights in Asia, LED board …

Football Association of Singapore (FAS) received a boost in their grassroots initiatives after being endorsed for the Silver membership of the AFC Grassroots Charter. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories such as grassroots …

Malaysia’s football team takes its nickname from the national symbol: the tiger, Harimau Malaya. And for 2018, the side will take the field in a new home kit that makes no mystery of its symbolic guide. Designed with a full-body tiger stripe graphic, the shirt is also the first to …

Nine days ahead of the Opening Match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Iran became the first team to arrive in Russia as they touched down at 20:26h local time at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport yesterday, June 5. “Being in Russia is a dream come true for Iranian …

New Zealand opened their points tally in the Intercontinental Cup after the All Whites defeated Chinese Taipei 1-0 at the Andheri Sports Complex today, June 5 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Myer Bevan’s 36th minute penalty gave the All Whites three points as they trumped over their opponents. The All Whites dominated …

A paragon of the phrase strength in numbers, Indonesia – the world’s fourth most populous country, stretching over 3,100 miles from east to west – summons the power of more than 17,500 islands that dot the archipelago nation. Despite its dispersed nature, Indonesia flaunts a united strength in the country’s …

The Football Association of Singapore, founded as the Singapore Amateur Football Association in 1892, lays claim as Asia’s oldest football organisation. That bit of trivia aside, Singapore’s new home and away looks are rooted in the country’s interesting history. Here are the three things you need to know to appreciate …

Chinese Taipei coach Gary White mentioned that his “youngsters will look up to Sunil Chhetri someday” after his team lost 0-5 to India, which included a Sunil Chhetri hattrick. Speaking at the official post-match press conference White stated, “He showed to my young players how to deal with a senior …

Planning is underway to develop football in nations at the new frontier of this, the world’s most popular game. The sporting, community and commercial potential of the game are now being developed in South and West Asia. Presidents of football federations in South and West Asia met in Jeddah, Thursday …

Hosts India kick-started their Intercontinental Cup campaign in sublime fashion, thumping Chinese Taipei 5-0 in the opening match of the Cup at the Mumbai Football Arena of the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai, Maharashtra today, June 1. A Sunil Chhetri master-class performance proved to be the difference between the two …