China To Host The 2023 Asian Cup 2023 – The international football tournament – Asian Cup – will be hosted by China in 2013, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Last year, Philippines’ football team ‘Azkals’ was brought to the Asian Cup by the winning strikes of professional football player Phil Younghusband. For China, … Read more
The Philippine Azkals will face off the powerhouse team of Palestine in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup Finals on Friday, May 30, 2014 which will be held at the Male National Stadium in Maldives. Update: Azkals Defeated by Palestine (0-1) Philnews.ph will be having a live coverage of Philippine Azkals vs. Palestine finals which is … Read more
The Philippine Azkals will face the host team Maldives in the semi-final of the AFC Challenge Cup which will be held in the capital city of Male. The Philippines will play not only against the determined Maldivian soccer team but also against the hostile crowd who will surely support their home team in Maldives. Philippine … Read more
The Philippine Azkals needs to win on their last outings in the Group B elimination round of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup against Turkemnistan to clinch a semis slot in the tournament. A win against Turkmenistan is necessary after the 2012 runner-up Turkemnistan was defeated by Afghanistan 3-1 on their last encounter. See Also: Azkals … Read more
The Philippine Azkals ended their 2-game international friendly in a 1-nil defeat against the European team, Azerbaijan. The Azkals fought hard against a more stable and higher ranked European team. The first international game of the Azkals for 2014 was against Malaysia wherein the game ended with a nil-nil draw. Philippine Azkals vs. Azerbaijan (Photo: Eugene … Read more
Filipino-American singer Bruno Mars is currently preparing for his team up with international rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers for the halftime show of one of the world’s most popular sporting event the Super Bowl 2014. The National Football League have chosen the 28-year-old Bruno Mars to perform at Super Bowl Halftime Show scheduled this … Read more
The Philippine National Football Team maintained it’s 147th FIFA Worldwide ranking in the latest release of Coca-Cola FIFA World Men’s Football Ranking. The country’s ranking in Southeast Asia of the AFF was maintained also at third place behind SEA leader, Vietnam and Thailand. Although the Philippines failed to make it to the finals of the … Read more
The Philippine Azkals have already started their build-up for the upcoming 2014 AFC Challenge Cup with an international friendly against Myanmar. The PFF called off 19 of its players for the international friendly against Myanmar this coming February 6, 2013. The Philippine Azkals were preparing for their best squad as the AFC Challenge Cup is … Read more
The December 2012 FIFA Rankings of the Philippines went 4 places down from 143 to 147. The Coca-Cola FIFA Rankings have been released today, December 19, 2012. Aside from the Philippines who goes down on ranking, Myanmar also went down 6 places from their previous ranks. All of the Southeast Asian Teams have increased or … Read more
Asian Football Federation Chairman Mohammed Bin Hammam from Qatar have decided to contest against Sepp Blatter for the FIFA Presidency. Mohammad Bin Haman have served for 15 years as member of the 24 man FIFA executive committee. The FIFA presidency will be decided at the FIFA House in Zurich during the 61st FIFA Congress to be … Read more