Singapore's hopes of making January's AFC Under-23 Championship disappeared after falling to a 7-0 defeat to their Australian counterparts in their second Group F qualifier in Yangon on Friday.

After Wednesday's combative performance in losing 2-0 to host nation Myanmar on Wednesday, Richard Tardy's side were totally outclassed at Thuwunna Stadium.

They made the worst possible start, letting in the opening goal after conceding a penalty within seven minutes.

Bruce Kamau saw his initial spot kick...

Australia may not know its 2018 World Cup fate until the morning after their must-win clash against Thailand.

Owing to time differences and expected scorching temperatures in Western Asia, FIFA has determined the final round of Asian Group B qualifiers due to be played on Tuesday, Sept. 5 will not kick off simultaneously.

That could mean a nervous wait -- or a sleepless night -- for fans hoping for certainty from Australia's match against Thailand, which will be played at 8 p.m. local time at Melbourne's...

FIFA's planned intervention into the governance of Australian football has been delayed, leaving little time for FFA to sort out its affairs before the Nov. 30 deadline.

A joint delegation of FIFA and Asian Football Confederation representatives was set to arrive in Australia in late July to mend the rift between bitterly divided stakeholders and end their impasse on a new, more democratic congress demanded by FIFA.

However, that date has been pushed back due to the unavailability of some stakeholder...