Hong Kong football poised for huge Fifa Asean Cup windfall, China and India set to compete

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...