Football

BANGKOK (Thailand): Qatar coach Felix Sanchez said his team’s failure to keep possession was a key factor in their exit from the AFC U23 Championship. The two-time semifinalists missed out a...

BANGKOK (Thailand): Thailand qualified for their first-ever AFC U23 Championship knockout stage after playing out a 1-1 draw against Iraq here at the Rajamangala Stadium on Tuesday night. Akira Nishino’s...

BANGKOK (Thailand): Alaa Aldin Dali has urged Syria to be fully focused in their final AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Group B tie against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.  Dali has...

MADRID (Spain): Barcelona have sacked coach Ernesto Valverde and appointed Quique Setien as his replacement, the club announced on Monday.  The decision to remove Valverde was confirmed following a board...

BANGKOK (Thailand): Abdulrahman Ghareeb’s late penalty earned Saudi Arabia all three points on Thursday as Saad Al Shehri’s side defeated Japan 2-1 in the nations’ opening Group B clash in...

BANGKOK (Thailand): Qatar were held to a 2-2 draw by Syria who came back from two goals down to salvage a point in Group B of AFC U23 Championship on...

BANGKOK (Thailand): Hosts Thailand were off to a great start to their AFC U23 Championship campaign after their 5-0 thrashing of Bahrain on Wednesday. Two goals from Suphanat Mueanta provided...

BANGKOK (Thailand): Iraq and Australia settled for a 1-1 draw in their opening AFC U23 Championship Group A match at the Thammasat Stadium on Wednesday. Mohammed Qasim struck with a long...

BANGKOK (Thailand): The opening ceremony of the AFC U23 Championship caught the imagination of fans across the continent on Wednesday with organisers presenting breath-taking performances to welcome Asia’s top 16...

CAIRO (Egypt): Over 20 Legends of African and international football gathered at the globally renowned Pyramids of Giza on Monday for a Legends match on the eve of the CAF...