Azkals test Kyrgyzstan booters in friendly
The Philippines will face fellow AFC Challenge Cup final round qualifier Kyrgyzstan in an international friendly in Bishkek on June 8.
The Philippines will face fellow AFC Challenge Cup final round qualifier Kyrgyzstan in an international friendly in Bishkek on June 8.
THE PHILIPPINE Sports Commission and Philippine Football Federation are joining hands with the German government in an effort to sustain the development of the “Beautiful Game” in the countryside.
COUNT eight years before the Azkals are bannered by domestic talent, Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta says with a bit of unease.
The AFC Challenge Cup in the Maldives may be a year away, but the Philippine Football Federation is already mapping out a plan to make sure the country will have the best chance of nailing that lone slot to the Asian Cup at stake in the tournament.
Beaten by the Maldives in the hosting of the AFC Challenge Cup final tournament in 2014, the Philippines will be given the next best thing with the hosting of one of the group qualifying tournaments next year.
The Philippine Football Federation is bidding to host the final round of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup that will come with a reward of outright qualification for the tournament.
FOLLOWING the resounding success of the national side in the Paulino Alcantara Peace Cup, Philippine Football Federation president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta yesterday disclosed plans to hold another four-nation tournament next year with more formidable teams.
DURING the open forum portion of the recent United Football League (UFL) press conference, I expected one of the scribes to inquire about the latest Younghusband controversy.
To drum up support for the peace process in Mindanao, the Philippine national men’s football team will teach children in conflict-affected communities about peace and sportsmanship through football, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) said over the weekend.
The Philippine Football Federation Appeals Committee yesterday suspended the penalties imposed on national team coach Michael Weiss, manager Dan Palami and player James Younghusband.
THE PHILIPPINE Football Federation yesterday cleared two members of the men’s national team from sexual harassment charges filed by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) match commissioner Cristy Ramos six months ago.
THE MOVE to turn the historic Rizal Memorial Football Stadium field into an all-weather artificial pitch is on hold.
AN AUDITING firm looking into the expenses of ex-Asian Football Confederation chief Mohammad Bin Hammam has named a Filipino football official as one of those who received huge payoffs from the controversial Qatari.
