Round-the-clock breaking news from Malaysia.
Fourteen-year-old Lim You scored seven goals on her debut for Malaysia's Under-17 women's team in a dominant 9-0 victory over Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Srikandi Merdeka Cup in Indonesia, demonstrating the value of specialised left-foot training.
FIFA's public endorsement of Gianni Infantino masks deeper governance concerns. The abandoned World Cup commercial rights proposal has exposed tensions over how major strategic decisions are made and communicated, with confederations demanding greater transparency.
South Korean police have raided the national football association in connection with the appointment of Hong Myung-bo as coach, with allegations of improper conduct following a disappointing World Cup campaign.
India's football ambitions face mounting obstacles as systemic failures, poor youth development, and governance disputes push World Cup qualification ever further away for the nation of 1.45 billion.