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ACL wrap: Seoul start in style

ACL wrap: Seoul start in style

FC Seoul made the perfect start to their AFC Champions League campaign with a 5-1 thumping of Jiangsu Sainty on Tuesday. 27 Feb 2013
Mariners won't risk Hutchinson, Zwaanswijk

Mariners won't risk Hutchinson, Zwaanswijk

A-League side Central Coast will rest John Hutchinson and Patrick Zwaanswijk for their Asian Champions League opener on Wednesday night. 26 Feb 2013
AFC chief wants match-fixing 'plague' stamped out

AFC chief wants match-fixing 'plague' stamped out

Asian Football Confederation chief Zhang Jilong has warned that match-fixing is a 'real danger to the sanctity of the sport'. 21 Feb 2013
Mulvey salutes Tedsungnoen showing

Mulvey salutes Tedsungnoen showing

Brisbane Roar coach Mike Mulvey praised the glovework of Buriram United's Sivaruck Tedsungnoen in Tuesday's AFC Champions League play-off. 14 Feb 2013
Kashiwa Qualify For Champions League

Kashiwa Qualify For Champions League

J-League club Kashiwa Reysol have qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage, with their Emperor's Cup final win on Tuesday. 2 Jan 2013
MBH 'retires' with FIFA ban

MBH 'retires' with FIFA ban

Mohammed Bin Hammam has retired from football, and has also been banned for life by FIFA, the governing body has confirmed. 18 Dec 2012
FIFA Close Bin Hammam Case

FIFA Close Bin Hammam Case

FIFA have dropped their latest bribery case against former president of the Asia Football Confederation Mohamed Bin Hammam. 14 Dec 2012
Papas warns: A-League 'diminished' in Asia

Papas warns: A-League 'diminished' in Asia

THE A-League’s reputation has suffered a black-eye in Asia following the decision to reduce its participation in the Asian Champions League. 1 Dec 2012
Anger as AFC cut A-League's ACL spots

Anger as AFC cut A-League's ACL spots

FOOTBALL Federation Australia has failed to avert an Asian Football Confederation coup that saw the A-League Asian Champions League spots slashed to just one direct place and one play-off. 29 Nov 2012
FFA's fight to hold onto ACL spots

FFA's fight to hold onto ACL spots

AUSTRALIA will know later tonight whether the A-League has been stripped of one direct entry spot into the AFC Champions League, leaving Premiers Central Coast Mariners as the only certain starters. 29 Nov 2012
Neill And Schwarzer Make AFC Shortlist

Neill And Schwarzer Make AFC Shortlist

SOCCEROOS captain Lucas Neill has been nominated for the AFC Player of the Year award, while Mark Schwarzer is also up for an honour at the confederation's annual awards. 18 Nov 2012
Australia File Complaint In Syria Age Row

Australia File Complaint In Syria Age Row

AUSTRALIA has lodged a protest with the Asian Football Confederation following concerns Syria has fielded overage players in the U19 Championship being held in the UAE. 8 Nov 2012
Bin Hammam Loses Appeal

Bin Hammam Loses Appeal

Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohammed Bin Hammam has had his appeal thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. 2 Nov 2012
Bin Hammam Maintains Innocence

Bin Hammam Maintains Innocence

Mohamed Bin Hammam has vowed to clear his name after FIFA launched investigative proceedings against him. 15 Aug 2012
New FIFA Ban For Bin Hammam

New FIFA Ban For Bin Hammam

FIFA have announced that former Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed bin Hammam has been suspended for 90 days. 27 Jul 2012
Bin Hammam Ban Overturned

Bin Hammam Ban Overturned

FORMER FIFA presidential candidate Mohammad Bin Hammam has had his lifetime FIFA ban annulled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. 19 Jul 2012
The age old question

The age old question

A good news story is now a fiasco, with a cloud hanging over Myanmar's U22 qualification 5 Jul 2012
Futsalroos Through To Quarter-Finals

Futsalroos Through To Quarter-Finals

THE Futsalroos have qualified for the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Championship with a game to spare following a 6-0 drubbing of Korea Republic at the Al Shabab Club Stadium on Saturday. 27 May 2012
D-Day Looms for Bin Hammam

D-Day Looms for Bin Hammam

Mohamed Bin Hammam will make his final bid to overturn his lifetime FIFA ban for bribery tomorrow. 18 Apr 2012
Australia To Face Samurai Blue

Australia To Face Samurai Blue

AUSTRALIA have been drawn alongside Japan, Iraq, Oman and Jordan in the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. 9 Mar 2012
Football for all, all for football?

Football for all, all for football?

Girls playing football at Football United event | TWG 1 Mar 2012