Category: Mens National Team
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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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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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Match Report: Taiwan: 1 – Turkmenistan: 2
Another game, another cruel ending for Taiwan. The Blue Wings played well– and often looked like the better side on the field– but were ultimately undone by moments of genius as well as absurdity. As was the case in December’s tough loss to Hong Kong, Taiwan showed they can compete with nations of a similar ability…
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Taiwan Training Roster For Turkmenistan Game Confirmed
With a twenty-six man training roster confirmed last week, eyes now turn to Taiwan mens’ opening game against Turkmenistan in the Asian Cup Qualifiers. With roughly a quarter of the training roster made up of college or overseas based youth players, it seems unlikely that everyone will be dressed for the game. That said, the…
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CTFA Confirm Info For Mens National Team Game
After weeks of speculation, the Taiwan mens’ team game against Turkmenistan now has a venue and a start time. Although the date had already been confirmed, it was unclear where exactly the opening AFC qualifier would occur. On Monday night, the CTFA formally announced tickets for the game had gone on sale. The game date…
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Match Report: Hong Kong: 2 – Taiwan: 1
Taiwan were within touching distance of a major milestone in their footballing history but came just short in a nervy, passionate game against Hong Kong. The ‘unofficial final’ of the EAFF Prelims had everything except the result the Blue Wings wanted and the plane back to Taipei now beckons.
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