Ten years from boom to bust, Chinese football in a tailspin on May 18, 2022HONG KONG: A decade after the splash of Chinese cash first made waves in the global football market, the once racing certainty that China would become a major player in the game looks increasingly like a long-odds gamble. The decision to relinquish the rights to next year’s Asian Cup finals, which was made by China […]
Stadium issues could hamper Oman’s World Cup hopes on April 7, 2019“Mr Infantino visited us and he gave a proposal to the government and they are still thinking about it,” said Al Wahaibi on the sidelines of the Asian Football Confederation’s congress on Saturday. “They haven’t come to a decision yet, but it’s not a federation decision. We have some issues. We don’t have a stadium […]
Asia’s World Cup build-up hit by poor results amid coach changes on April 16, 2018HONG KONG: Asia’s record number of teams preparing for the World Cup have found themselves increasingly challenged by poor results amid several coaching changes ahead of the finals in Russia. Five nations will represent the Asian Football Confederation at this year’s tournament, the first time that many countries from the region have qualified for the […]