Over 80,000 fans will flock to Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Thursday to see Indonesia take on Malaysia.
Malaysia’s football rivalry with Singapore may have grown a little stale in recent years, but Thursday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier against Indonesia in front of 80,000 fans in Jakarta promises to be extremely spicy.
The last two meetings between Malaysia and Singapore, in March 2019 in Kuala Lumpur and in October 2016 in the Lion City, were low-key affairs with low attendances.
That could not be in greater contrast to the anticipation ahead of Group G’s opening game. At the moment in Southeast Asia,…
Australia has held discussions with Indonesia about making a joint bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, Football Federation Australia said on Thursday.
“Football Federation Australia confirms it has held discussions with the Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) about the possibility to jointly bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup,” the FFA said in a statement emailed to Reuters.
“An Indonesia-Australia joint bid was also discussed at last week’s ASEAN Football Federation Council Meeting in Laos.”
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Singapore’s Faritz Hameed shows his dejection as Thailand players celebrate in the background.
Thailand beat Singapore 3-0 on Sunday to advance to next week’s semifinals of the Asean Football Federation Championship along with Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Philippines.
Singapore needed to win against the defending champions to force their way into the top two in Group B of the regional championship yet their three-goal defeat means Thailand finish top of the standings while the Philippines take second after a 0-0 draw with Indonesia.
Thailand will face Malaysia in their semifinal, which will be played…
Indonesia claimed an important 3-1 win over Timor-Leste in Group B to keep pace with leaders Thailand.
The Philippines prevailed 1-0 over Singapore in Group B courtesy of a late winner by Patrick Reichelt.
Sven-Goran Eriksson started his stint as Philippines head coach with a 1-0 win over Singapore in their AFF Suzuki Cup opener on Tuesday eveni…
Singapore have made a winning start to their 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over 2016 runners-up Indonesia in Group B.
Sven-Goran Eriksson found the challenge of coaching the Philippine Azkals interesting, and team manager Dan Palami is glad the former England manager accepted the offer to lead a developing team in Asian football.
Group B of the 2018 AFF Suzuki…
Indonesia’s top league has been suspended indefinitely by the nation’s football association after a Persija Jakarta fan was killed by a mob of supporters of rival club Persib Bandung over the weekend, according to local media reports.
Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) chairman Edy Rahmayadi told the Jakarta Post on Tuesday that an investigation into the death of Persija fan Haringga Sirila had been launched.
“We have to make sure the diagnosis is correct before we take action,” Rahmayadi said.
“We…
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Even for an unusually well-travelled footballer like Bruce Djite, who was born in the United States to African parents, a move to Sulawesi in Indonesia seems exotic. The K-shaped island is more than 1500 kilometres from Jakarta, and a long boat ride across the Java Sea to the holidaying Australians in Bali.
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Former Newcastle United and Liverpool midfielder Danny Guthrie has joined Mitra Kukar in Indonesia’s Liga 1, just after his ex-Reds’ teammate Mohamed Sissoko left the club.
The Indonesian side confirmed the signing on their Facebook page, showing images of Guthrie undergoing his medical check.
Guthrie signs as a free agent, his most recent spell with Blackburn Rovers having ended last year. His contract is for one year, with the option of an extension.
“Hopefully the presence of Danny is able to…