Hong Kong will compete in the inaugural Fifa Asean Cup's "Challenge Division" in September and October, drawn in Group A with Myanmar, led by former Hong Kong coach Jorn Andersen, and Brunei.
China's senior men's football team will not participate in the Fifa Asean Cup in September, opting instead for warm-up matches against Palestine and North Korea in Chongqing as part of their preparation for next year's Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The women's and U23 men's teams will compete in the Asian Games in Japan.
Former Hong Kong coach Jorn Andersen is set to become the new head coach of Myanmar's national football team. He arrived in Yangon to finalize contract details, with an official signing expected soon. Andersen previously led Hong Kong to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup finals.
Hong Kong football could be in line for a windfall of nearly US$500,000 after more details emerged on Thursday about this year’s inaugural Fifa Asean Cup. As previously reported, Hong Kong is expected to stage Division 2 of the tournament, which will feature six teams. The top tier appears set to swell to eight sides after China and India, the world’s two most populous nations, were apparently invited to compete in a naked attempt to escalate interest in an otherwise parochial event. There has...
Hong Kong will have an immediate opportunity to climb into the top tier of the Fifa Asean Cup this year, according to a report from Southeast Asia. News emerged last week that Hong Kong would compete as hosts in Division 2 of the inaugural tournament, although no confirmation was forthcoming from the Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA), Fifa nor the Asean Football Federation. It has been said in a Vietnamese publication that the city team, currently No 155 in the Fifa global...
Hong Kong is set to host the second tier of a restructured FIFA ASEAN Cup following an agreement reached ahead of FIFA's annual congress in Vancouver. Division 1 will be staged in Indonesia featuring Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia. Division 2 in Hong Kong would likely include Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, the winners of a Brunei vs Timor Leste play-off, and Hong Kong as invited hosts. The competition is targeted for the FIFA window from September 21 to October 6.
Hong Kong appears poised to host the second tier of a new-look Fifa Asean Cup this year following an agreement reportedly reached ahead of the global governing body’s annual congress on Thursday in Vancouver. There has been no confirmation over which sides will populate Division 1 and Division 2, but, according to rankings, the Hong Kong-hosted competition would likely feature Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, the winners of a play-off between Brunei and Timor Leste, and the invited hosts. Apparently set...
Hong Kong appears poised to host the second tier of a new-look Fifa Asean Cup this year following an agreement reportedly reached ahead of the global governing body’s annual congress on Thursday in Vancouver. There has been no confirmation over which sides will populate Division 1 and Division 2, but, according to rankings, the Hong Kong-hosted competition would probably feature Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, the winners of a play-off between Brunei and Timor Leste, and the invited hosts. Apparently...
