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National Team Captain Calls For Urgent Overhaul
In a lengthy interview with journalist Zhang Keming, Taiwan’s mens national team captain, Chen Po-liang, gave an impassioned assessment of his country’s current footballing set-up. Chen, who became national team captain at just twenty-one years old, also holds the record for most caps and goals for the national team. Now thirty-six, the midfielder has played…
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Match Report: Sri Lanka: 3 – Taiwan: 1
A disastrous ten minutes of football condemned Taiwan to their second consecutive loss in the 2027 AFC Cup qualifiers. On paper, Sri Lanka– ranked 200th in the FIFA world rankings– should have been a winnable game. But in reality, the Blue Wings were limited against a team that had some quality players but nothing this…
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Match Report: Philippines: 0 – Taiwan: 1
Sometimes all it takes is one game to change a team’s entire outlook. Only time will tell but last night’s 1-0 away victory over the Philippines might just be the result that does it for the Mulan. The plaudits will go to Saki Matsunaga for scoring the vital goal but the overall performance from the…
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Gary White Resigns As National Team Coach
Following weeks of speculation, Gary White has resigned as coach of the mens national team. The move comes just days after the departure of Mehmet Fatih Kale, the team’s technical director. Although on paper, White’s second outing with Taiwan seemed underwhelming (5 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses), the reality of the situation was quite…
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Taiwan Technical Director Quits In Shock Departure
Following an official board meeting on Monday for the Chinese Tapei Football Association (CTFA), a number of critical appointments were made within the organizing body for Taiwanese football. But, as noted by Go Goal, there was also a notable departure, and one that might raise alarm bells for Taiwan football fans. Indeed, it now appears…
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Womens Game Cancelled Amid Facility Issues
On Tuesday, Taiwan’s womens team were supposed to be playing their first home game in five years but instead the game was called off at the last minute. The cancellation occurred after the New Zealand FA (NZF) made it clear that the game could not take place ‘due to safety concerns over the pitch‘. The…
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