They had been training in Srinagar for over a month and a half before their trip to the Island of the Gods

South Korea launched their campaign for a first Asian Cup since 1960 with a 3-1 win over Bahrain

Indonesian soccer leader Erick Thohir said on Wednesday that his federation now supports Saudi Arabia.

A stampede sparked by police firing tear gas into packed stands took place after a match between home team Arema FC and rivals Persebaya Surabaya on October 1 in the city of Malang, East Java

The deadly stampede at an Indonesian football stadium has shaken the foundations of the country's most popular sport and was the culmination of decades of mismanagement and violence, experts say.

Etik sat cross-legged on the floor of the hospital, waiting anxiously for her daughter to regain consciousness after she was caught in one of the deadliest stadium disasters in world football history.

World football united on Sunday after Indonesian authorities said that at least 174 people died at a stadium there following a pitch invasion and stampede.

More than a dozen people have been arrested after supporters of a rival team clubbed an Indonesian football fan to death with iron bars and planks, police said Monday.

An Indonesian player who punched a referee in the face has been banned for life by the country's football authority.

The World No.2 beat Belaetrix Manuputi of Indonesia 21-12, 21-15 in 33 minutes at the Siri Fort Sports Complex to improve her career head-to-head to 2-0.

Parupalli Kashyap, the fifth seeded Indian, fought hard but failed to prevail over the more experienced Taufik Hidayat.

Somdev blasted David Agung Susanto, while Yuki beat Wisnu Adi Nugroho to allow Shiv Prakash Misra to sign off as team captain in a happy frame of mind.

Paes and Sanam lost seven games before easing past the Indonesian pair 6-2 6-1 6-4 at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association Stadium.

In the letter, FIFA asked the government to have a meeting with both the official national football organisation and its newly-established opponent organisation.

Indonesia on Thursday called for Olympics organisers to review the format of the badminton competition after the country's two players were disqualified for throwing a match.

The organisers behind Indonesia's Java Cup said Wednesday they will sue English football club Everton and Turkey's Galatasaray after the teams withdrew from the tournament.

English football club Everton pulled out of a pre-season tournament in Indonesia on Tuesday citing concerns over the event after the withdrawal of Turkey's Galatasaray.

A glut of Premier League sides including Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United are touring Asia this month hoping to cash in on the region's unquenchable thirst for English football.