Hong Kong head coach Jorn Andersen wished Srecko Katanec a speedy recovery after the Uzbekistan boss fell ill and returned to Slovenia, ahead of the teams’ Fifa World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Assistant coach Ales Ceh, a Slovenia international under Katanec at the 2002 World Cup, will take charge of the hosts at the 34,000-capacity …
But a partisan crowd of 6,263 was briefly silenced four minutes after the break when Shomurodov tapped into an empty net. The visitors extended their lead with 24 minutes remaining when centre-back Rustamjon Ashurmatov capitalised on uncharacteristically lax defending to head home from a corner. This was Hong Kong’s first competitive match since their Asian …
The FA have not moved to secure the 61-year-old on longer terms, despite his transformation of their representative team over a 27-month reign. Norwegian Andersen is focusing only on his team’s two World Cup qualifiers against Uzbekistan. Photo: HKFA Andersen said the governing body had not spoken to him about its plans and he was …
Hong Kong have received a major AFC Asian Cup finals boost after scans revealed Vas Nunez suffered no “structural” damage to his shoulder in Tuesday’s clash with Turkmenistan. Centre-back Nunez was forced off deep into the second half of the World Cup qualifier at Hong Kong Stadium, which finished 2-2. The Hong Kong FA are …
Yue Tze-nam said head coach Jorn Andersen has injected fun into playing for Hong Kong, but the flying full-back admitted improvement was imperative for a prosperous AFC Asian Cup finals campaign in January. Yue epitomised Andersen’s front-foot style in this week’s thrill-a-minute World Cup qualifying draw with Turkmenistan. The buccaneering 25-year-old incessantly zipped up and …
Jorn Andersen was hoping to make wholesale changes for Hong Kong’s World Cup qualifier with Turkmenistan on Tuesday, after his side lost their opening Group E fixture 4-0 in Iran. The head coach, who criticised television companies in Hong Kong for not screening Thursday night’s match, admitted he put a premium on “mentality” when choosing …
Hong Kong were beaten 4-0 by Iran in their opening World Cup qualifier, although two late goals flattered a home team that was frustrated for long periods by Jorn Andersen’s cussed side. Hongkongers of a pessimistic disposition would have feared the worst when Sardar Azmoun struck a quickfire double to leave their national team staring …
Hong Kong goalkeeper Yapp Hung-fai has dismissed worries over visiting Iran, with the city’s footballers poised to begin their 2026 World Cup qualifying group campaign there on Thursday. Head coach Jorn Andersen’s team start with a daunting fixture in Tehran before hosting Turkmenistan in So Kon Po five days later. Tensions in the Middle East …