Tag: China

Hong Kong Round-Up: Cheers and Jeers on a Historical Night in Hong Kong

Hong Kong and China Draw Nil All in Epic Encounter  November 17th saw Hong Kong finally face China and it was billed as the “Game of the decade” if not the century. The eagerly awaited Hong Kong versus… Read More

Pitch Farce Fury as thousands of Fans Miss Biggest Hong Kong Game in History

Wild East Football’s JRP Borthwick assesses the mood before Hong Kong’s most important international game in history – a massive clash against PR China… On Tuesday 17 November Hong Kong will face China in a vital 2018 World… Read More

Hong Kong Round-Up: Hong Kong Stumble Past Bhutan while China World Cup Match Set for tiny Mong Kok Stadium

Hong Kong correspondent Christopher KL Lau brings his regular round-up of all the very latest news, developments and other footballing points of interest from the SAR. Hong Kong Edge Past Bhutan with Goal at the Death Playing an… Read More

Hong Kong Round Up: Hong Kong Take Maximum Six Points in World Cup Qualifiers

Hong Kong correspondent Christopher KL Lau along with guest writer JRP Borthwick brings his regular round-up of all the very latest news, developments and other footballing points of interest from the SAR.… Hong Kong Edge Out the Maldives… Read More

Preview: Hao Wei’s China hoping to return to the top table at Women’s World Cup

China get their 2015 Women’s World Cup underway in Edmonton on Saturday afternoon (Sunday morning local time), with the Steel Roses bidding to continue their record of at least a quarter-final berth in every tournament in which they… Read More

Atkins: Felipão arrives in China with much to prove as Evergrande roll the dice

The wind of change swept across Guangzhou on Thursday evening as dramatically as any of the city’s regular and dramatic storms thus far this summer. No sooner had the four-time Chinese Super League champions secured a 2-2 draw… Read More

Luiz Felipe Scolari named Guangzhou Evergrande manager, Fabio Cannavaro departs

Guangzhou Evergrande have announced the arrival of 2002 World Cup-winning manager Luiz Felipe Scolari at Tianhe Stadium, following the shock dismissal of Fabio Cannavaro on Thursday evening. Evergrande drew 2-2 with Tianjin earlier in the day with a… Read More

Hong Kong Round Up: China AFC Cup march continues, Hong Kong Draw China in World Cup Qualifying

Hong Kong correspondent Christopher KL Lau rounds-up of all the very latest news, developments and other footballing points of interest from the SAR.… South China have stormed into the knock-out stages of the AFC Cup 2015 with a… Read More

Alain Perrin announces China squad for Haiti and Tunisia friendlies

China manager Alain Perrin has named his 23-man squad for upcoming friendlies with Haiti and Tunisia, including a recall for previously out-of-favour defender Feng Xiaoting. However, within just 24 hours of the squad being named, Perrin has been… Read More