FIFA boss Gianni Infantino booed in Hong Kong as Malaysia suffer major injury blow

FIFA President Gianni Infantino faced heavy booing in Hong Kong, while Indian legend Bhaichung Bhutia slammed the AIFF's decision to skip official matches for a Brazil friendly. Meanwhile, Malaysia have suffered a major squad blow ahead of their crucial clash with Vietnam.

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07:31 - 05/10/2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino heavily booed at Division 2 final

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is heavily booed by fans during the Division 2 final trophy presentation.

Hong Kong (ranked 153rd) clinched the Division 2 title with a 2-0 victory over Cambodia, courtesy of goals from Matt Orr (41') and Everton Camargo (58') in front of a 31,374-strong crowd at Kai Tak. However, the trophy presentation was marred as FIFA President Gianni Infantino was heavily booed by the hostile crowd, forcing organizers to turn up the stadium speakers to maximum volume to drown out the noise.

Legendary Bhutia slams AIFF over FIFA ASEAN Cup withdrawal

Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia criticises the AIFF's decision to withdraw from the FIFA ASEAN Cup.

Former international Bhaichung Bhutia has slammed the AIFF for a lack of long-term vision after withdrawing India (ranked 138th) from the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup to play a "circus-like" commercial friendly against Brazil (ranked 6th) on 3 October 2026. Bangladesh (ranked 181st) have been selected to replace India in Group A.

Malaysia suffer major squad blow ahead of Vietnam third-place play-off

Malaysia face a major squad selection crisis ahead of their crucial third-place play-off against Vietnam.

Malaysia (ranked 136th) will be without captain Dion Cools (Cerezo Osaka) and Faisal Halim for their clash against Vietnam at 16:00 on 5 October 2026 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. Defender Daniel Ting, who has 20 caps, insisted the team are determined to treat the match like a final to restore their pride.

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