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June 29, 2011
Azkals, Sri Lankans draw first leg match, 1-1

MANILA, Philippines (June 29, 2011 9:30 P.M.) – Azkals and Sri Lanka fought to a draw, 1-1, in the first leg match of their 2014 Fifa World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Colombo tonight.

MANILA, Philippines (June 29, 2011 9:30 P.M.) – Azkals and Sri Lanka fought to a draw, 1-1, in the first leg match of their 2014 Fifa World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Colombo tonight.

With Sri Lanka Brave Reds ahead one goal on Gunarathne's penalty kick near the end of the first half, Azkal's Nathaniel Burkey scored a goal off a pass from Chieffy Caligdong a few minutes into the second half to hold the host to a draw.

The Azkals lead on aggregate because of Burkey’s away goal, alhough the match ended in a draw.

June 25, 2011
FIFA worries over Brazil's World Cup 2014 readiness

MOSCOW - Brazil's preparation for the 2014 World Cup that it hosts is proceeding at a slow pace that worries FIFA.

MOSCOW - Brazil's preparation for the 2014 World Cup that it hosts is proceeding at a slow pace that worries FIFA.

This was FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke revealed when he spoke Friday at the Friday at the World Football Forum in Moscow. He further lamented that Brazil's was more concerned about winning the hosting rights than organizing the prestigious event.

June 25, 2011
FIFA worries over Brazil's World Cup 2014 readiness

MOSCOW - Brazil's preparation for the 2014 World Cup that it hosts is proceeding at a slow pace that worries FIFA.

MOSCOW - Brazil's preparation for the 2014 World Cup that it hosts is proceeding at a slow pace that worries FIFA.

This was FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke revealed when he spoke Friday at the Friday at the World Football Forum in Moscow. He further lamented that Brazil's was more concerned about winning the hosting rights than organizing the prestigious event.

March 5, 2011
Philippine Football: Alive and Kicking!

First off, we wish our men’s national football team, the Azkals, more power—literally—as they battle Mongolia again for the second leg of their duel for the AFC Challenge Cup in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on March 15.

First off, we wish our men’s national football team, the Azkals, more power—literally—as they battle Mongolia again for the second leg of their duel for the AFC Challenge Cup in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on March 15.

January 11, 2011
Philippine Football Realities

The recent showing of our football national men’s team in the AFF Suzuki Cup where they got into the semifinals has put football in the national consciousness. But the reality is that our country only moved up one slot to the 150th spot in the latest Dec. 2010 FIFA world rankings. Yes, that’s how far we have to go if we want to see our team playing in the World Cup Finals scheduled for 2014 in Brazil.

The recent showing of our football national men’s team in the AFF Suzuki Cup where they got into the semifinals has put football in the national consciousness. But the reality is that our country only moved up one slot to the 150th spot in the latest Dec. 2010 FIFA world rankings. Yes, that’s how far we have to go if we want to see our team playing in the World Cup Finals scheduled for 2014 in Brazil.