A nightmare first-half turned was the undoing of Taiwan as the Blue Wings lost to Sri Lanka in the final game of their AFC Cup qualification group. The fact that Sri Lanka— ranked 195th out of 211th in the FIFA world rankings— have now won both the meetings between the two sides in the group should…

Former national team player, Onur Doğan has announced his retirement from football aged 37. The long-time Tatung FC striker made history after becoming the first-ever naturalized player for the mens national team, and was among the best goal scorers in Taiwanese football for most of the 2010’s. A youth team player with Turkish side, Çanakkale…

Despite flashes of promise, Taiwan lost on the road to Turkmenistan in their penultimate game of the AFC qualification rounds. A goal from Ange Koumare and some fantastic saves from Hsuan Tuan made life difficult but the home side’s quality ultimately overwhelmed a much improved Blue Wings roster. Although Taiwan retained the 4-3-3 formation from…

Taiwan’s mens team will have a new head coach in time for the away game against Turkmenistan in November. Matt Ross, who recently resigned from his post as the Nepal national team coach, has been hired on a two-game basis that runs until March. However, Ross, an Australian national, could see this two-game contract converted…

In a stunning development, Huang Che-ming has resigned just three games into his stint as head coach of Taiwan’s mens team. This means the Blue Wings will be looking for their third full-time head coach in five months and puts a huge spotlight on the CTFA and their handling of football within Taiwan. Effectively announcing…

Taiwan’s mens team were eliminated from qualification for the 2026 AFC Finals after a masterclass by Supachok Sarachat saw Thailand romp to a comprehensive victory in Kaohsiung. Coming into the game, Thailand and Tajikistan were tied for first place at the top of the group standings, meaning that the Thais not only needed the win…