Shocking Scandal in Brunei Football: FABD President Dismissed

 Shocking Scandal in Brunei Football: FABD President Dismissed

The suspension of Haji Feisal bin Haji Eusoff Patail, President of the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD), by Royal Command stems from a scandal that unfolded following Brunei's 0-11 loss to Russia. Allegations Behind the Scandal A viral video began circulating online, allegedly showing at least 3 players from Brunei's national football team visiting a strip club in Krasnodar. The footage purportedly depicted individuals smoking, drinking alcohol, and dancing—acts directly contravening Brunei's strict prohibition on alcohol consumption. In response, FABD issued a public statement denying the allegations. The association claimed the video was artificially generated using AI technology and urged fans to refrain from sharing or believing the content. Despite FABD's denial, the Brunei Royal Family and the Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports launched an immediate investigation. Allegations that FABD may have violated national laws and regulations led to legal action against Haji Feisal and his subsequent removal from office.

Brunei Football Association President Dismissed by Royal Command

 BREAKING

Brunei Football Association President Dismissed by Royal Command

Under the direct command of Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah and Yang Di-Pertuan , the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports has announced the immediate dismissal of Feisal Eusoff as President of the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam.

Following this, legal action will be taken against him for challenging the authority of His Majesty.

The directive officially came into effect on Saturday, 21st , corresponding to November 23, 2024, marking a significant shift in Brunei's football governance.

Today - FK Krasnodar-2 3-0 Brunei

 FK Krasnodar-2  won 3-0 against  Brunei NT in an international friendly Monday.

MCYS launches investigation into national football team incident in Russia

 The Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports (MCYS) has addressed a recent incident involving members of Brunei Darussalam’s national football team during their participation in the ‘FIFA Days’ friendly matches in the Russian Federation, held from November 12 to 18, 2024. A video of the incident has been circulating on social media, prompting the Ministry’s response.

In a statement released on Monday, the MCYS expressed serious concern over the incident, emphasising that such behavior tarnishes the image and reputation of Brunei Darussalam, as well as undermines the integrity of its national athletes on the international stage. The Ministry underscored that the responsibility of representing the nation extends beyond performance on the field; it encompasses respect, discipline, ethics, and values that reflect Brunei’s identity as a Malay Islamic Monarchy.

The Ministry referred to a previous press release issued on October 8, 2024, reiterating its commitment to maintaining high standards of accountability and integrity. The MCYS called on all association officials and athletes to strictly adhere to regulations, laws, and codes of ethics, especially when representing the nation, in order to safeguard the country’s reputation.

Every member of the national delegation, including players and officials, is reminded of their duty to uphold the values of discipline, responsibility, and proper behavior both on and off the field. The Ministry has stated that any violations of the code of ethics or lapses in discipline will not be tolerated and will be addressed accordingly.

The MCYS confirmed that a full investigation into the incident will be conducted by the relevant authorities, and preventive measures will be put in place to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

MCYS launches investigation into national football team incident in Russia | Borneo Bulletin Online

International Friendly - Russia 11-0 Brunei

 

Brunei's squad against Russia

 

Brunei to play Russia in international friendly

 Brunei Darussalam national football team have been scheduled to play Russia in an international friendly match during the FIFA Days at the Krasnodar Stadium in Russia on November 15.

The match against a highly-rated opposition will represent a significant boost to the national team’s efforts to gain international exposure and enhance team exposure.

The national team, also known as the Wasps, will mark newly-appointed head coach Vinicius Soares Eutropio first match in charge supported by assistant head coach Felipe Sampaio Alves and fitness coach Solivan Roberto Dalla Valle.

The new national head coach replaces interim boss Jamie McAllister, who guided Brunei into the third round of qualifying in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup following a two-legged victory over Macau.

The new experienced coaching team is expected to bring a fresh approach and expertise to elevate the team’s performance.

In a statement, Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) said that this friendly match highlights their commitment to fostering competitive football experiences for its national team while building international relationships.

Despite playing limited international football this year, Russia have been unbeaten in the last three matches scoring 11 and conceding none against Serbia, Belarus and Vietnam.

On the other hand, Brunei, who will not be playing in the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup following their exit in the qualifying stage, have conceded just once in their last six matches. – Fadhil Yunus

Brunei to play Russia in international friendly | Borneo Bulletin Online

AFF Futsal - Brunei 0-11 Malaysia

 Today

AFF Futsal - Thailand 13-0 Brunei

ASEAN Football Championship in Thailand

2. November

Thailand 13-0 Brunei

International Friendly - Russia vs Brunei

 

Krasnodar Stadium in Russia.

AFC U17 - Brunei 0-13 india

 

Brunei to play Russia in November ?

Reports from Russia that they will play a friendly against Brunei at home on November 15.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_national_football_team

Brunei miss out on ASEAN Championship

 The Brunei Darussalam national football team missed out on a berth in the upcoming ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 following a 1-0 aggregate loss to Timor Leste during the qualification round on Tuesday night.

The Wasps were seeking to overturn a 1-0 loss during the home leg but their fate was sealed after a goalless draw in the second leg in Chonburi, Thailand.

The Wasps had a chance to restore parity in the sixth minute but Nazry Aiman Azaman ballooned his effort painfully wide after Azwan Ali Rahman had mid-kicked his shot.

Timor Leste, who played the home leg at a neutral venue, looked to double their lead as Zenivio Moto‘s tried to place his shot into the bottom corner, which was comfortably saved by Brunei shot-stopper Muhammad Haimie bin Abdullah Nyaring.

Brunei’s star Hakeme Yazid Said brilliantly slipped through a pass to Azwan Ali who made a decent cross into the box.

However, an attacker on the end of the cross headed the ball into the stands as a chance went begging for the Bruneians. With time running out, Azwan Ali’s pinpoint cross found the on-rushing Hariz Danial Khallidden whose shot was parried away by Timor Leste’s goalkeeper Juninldo Manuel De Castro Pereira.

The result confirmed the Timorese’s passage into the group phase of the competition which will commence this December.

Timor Leste, who exacted redemption after they were denied a place during the previous edition, will join defending champions Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia in Group ‘A’. – Fadhil Yunus

https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-miss-out-on-asean-championship/

AFF Playoff - Timor- Leste vs Brunei

 

AFF Playoffs , Leg 1 - Brunei 0-1 Timor-Leste

 

AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers - Brunei 0-4 Philippines

 Sunday 

Livestream  :

https://www.youtube.com/live/g48oJv1x7KA

AFF Futsal - Brunei in group A

 BANGKOK (27 Sept 2024) – Defending champions Thailand have been placed in Group A of the ASEAN Futsal Championship 2024 which will take place in Nakhon Ratchasima in early November.

The Thais will have Vietnam, Malaysia, Timor-Leste and Brunei DS for company while Group B will see Indonesia, Myanmar, Australia and Cambodia.

Thailand have won the ASEAN Futsal title for a record 16 times since its inception in 2001 while Indonesia won once.

 https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/champs-thailand-in-group-a-of-asean-futsal/

AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers : Thailand 12-0 Brunei

 

AFC Asian Cup playoffs : Macau 0-1 Brunei

 The national football team edged Macau 1-0 in the second leg of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia playoff tie tonight.

Azwan Ali Rahman's goal in the 10th minute separated the two sides at the Macau Olympic Stadium.

Brunei are now on a five-game winning streak - fourth straight cleansheet - and qualify for the next round 4-0 on aggregate.

AFC ASIAN CUP 2027 QUALIFIERS | Play Off Round (1st Leg) - Brunei 3-0 Macau

 Brunei's and Macau starting XI

Livestream :

https://www.livetvmalaysia.online/2024/07/brunei-tv.html

Asian Cup Qualifiers - Brunei vs Macau - Sep 6

 

New interim coach for Brunei NT : Jamie Mc Allister (DPMM Fc)

 

Brunei u-19 team lose 2-0 to Singapore

 Brunei Darussalam national under-19 team concluded their campaign in the ASEAN Under-19 Boys’ Championships with their heads held high following a modest 2-0 loss to Singapore at the Gelora 10 November Stadium in Surabaya, Indonesia recently.

 

The Young Wasps had endured a torrid time on the pitch following a heavy 11-0 defeat at the hands of Malaysia in their group opener.

 

After suffering a double-digit loss, most perhaps fancied a repeat but Brunei managed to minimise the damage against Thailand in a 6-0 loss.

 

Brunei national under-19 captain Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim ibni Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah proved an inspiration after an individual move that saw him burst clear of an opponent and forced reinforcements to interfere and make a clearance.

 

As they bowed out of the regional showpiece, Singapore’s Yazir Nizamudin’s fizzing shot stung the palms of Brunei’s goalkeeper Wa’ie Haziq.

 

The young Singaporeans opened the scoring as midfielder Sahoo Garv showed composure on the box to ease past the defence before finding a decent finish.

The Cubs came close in adding a second as Wa’ie Haziq tipped away a free-kick from Fairuz Fazli Koh into the upright.

 

Sahoo’s dribbling ability proved a nuisance to the Bruneian defence as Abdul Hafiy Herman found out as his protests of the penalty award was waved off.

 

The Young Lions player stepped up and converted from the spot to double his side’s lead and complete his brace.

 

It turned out to be the end of a scoring affair as under-19 head coach Aminuddin Jumat’s young charges were able to shut out any advances after the break. – FADHIL YUNUS

https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-u-19-team-lose-2-0-to-singapore/

Brunei National team coach Mario Rivera resigning as head coach

 

Coach Mario Rivera announced his departure as head coach of the Brunei national team after 2 years.

AFF U16 - Vietnam 16-0 Brunei

 

Brunei 1-0 Sri Lanka - Tuesday's friendly

 Tuesday 

Brunei 1-0 Sri Lanka

Full match :

https://www.youtube.com/live/bEvnEuiC8MQ

Brunei 1-0 Sri Lanka - Saturday friendly

 Brunei 1-0 Sri Lanka

Official livestream from Sri Lanka

https://www.youtube.com/live/Z-0al3nCLx4

Brunei friendlies against Sri Lanka in June !

 

Playoffs for the AFC Asian Cup

 Playoffs Fixtures 

Sri Lanka v Cambodia 
Timor-Leste v Mongolia 
Brunei Darussalam v Macau

(1st Leg: September 5&6; 2nd Leg: September 10) 

2024 ASEAN Championship

 Draw on May 21

AFF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - SHOPEE CUP 2024/25 - Kasuka Fc in playoff

 Kasuka Fc from Brunei will partipate in AFF Club Championship playoffs

Brunei vs Vanuatu . Highlights

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uHFJ21yqD0

Brunei beat Vanuatu 3-2

 Brunei Darussalam national football team enjoyed one of their finest results in recent memory following a 3-2 win against Vanuatu during a FIFA Series 2024 international match at the King Abdullah Sport City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia yesterday.

National star Hakeme Yazid Said thumped in a stupendous free-kick in the dying moments of the game that kept Vanuatu goalkeeper Dgen Leo off guard to seal a historic win.The Oceania side stormed into the lead in the 38th minute after Bong Kalo fired a fine effort past Brunei goalkeeper Haimie Anak Nyaring following a cutback from Jonathan Spokey Jack.

However, the Wasps bounced back as Syafiq Saifuddin Abdul Shariff opened his international account in the 52nd minute. It marked a special occasion for the DPMM FC talent who was making only his second appearance for his country after receiving his first call-up. Vanuatu’s defender Kerry Lawak helped regain his team the lead in the 70th minute but Nurikhwan Othman came up with the goods to level the tie just two minutes later.

The match was heading into a draw until Vanuatu conceded a free-kick deep into injury time, setting the scene for Hakeme to score the winning goal. Vanuatu defender Jack Clark said in a post-match interview, “It is good to test ourselves against different confederations and different types of football that you don’t normally get to expose to.”

He added, “We did well in patches and towards the end of the first half, we were much more composed and kept the ball a lot better.

But, I think we dropped a little bit in the second half and had lapses of concentration with the three goals from set-pieces.

“If we cut out those little lapses of concentration, I think we will come away with something more,” said Clark. – Fadhil Yunus

https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-beat-vanuatu-3-2/

Bermuda wins 2-0 against Brunei in FIFA Series match

 Brunei Darussalam’s national football team fell to a 2-0 defeat against Bermuda yesterday during a FIFA Series match at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The CONCACAF member representative had the chance to open the scoring in the 16th minute through a free-kick but Brunei number one goalkeeper Haimie Anak Nyaring parried the ball away for a corner.

As Bermuda launched waves of attacks, forward Kane Chrichlow hit the side-netting after being played in with a neat pass by a teammate.

The relentless Bermuda got closer to scoring as Roger Lee struck the post after picking up a loose ball on the edge of the box.

Brunei made some changes in the half an hour mark as Razimie Ramlli and Abdul Hariz Herman made way for Hariz Danial Khallidden and Faturrahman Emran.

With Bermuda making numerous attacks in the game, the Wasps had a chance to take a surprise lead as Hakeme Yazid Said shot high after reacting to a cross from Fakharrazi Hassan.

In the second half, the Gombey Warriors finally ended Brunei’s resistance as midfielder Aunde Todd planted a header through a corner in the 81st minute.

Brunei’s goalkeeper Haimie Anak Nyaring pulled a great save to deny substitute Jai Bean with a header following good work on the flanks from the ever-present Djair Parfitt.

It was the perfect end for Parfitt who closed the game out by skipping past Brunei defenders and curling a shot into the top corner.

Brunei, who are making their first official international appearance this year, will next play Vanuatu from the OFC on March 26. – Fadhil Yunus

https://borneobulletin.com.bn/bermuda-wins-2-0-against-brunei-in-fifa-series-match/

BSL All Stars win over Brunei national team on penalties

 The Brunei Darussalam national football team lost on penalties to the Brunei Super League (BSL) All Stars during a friendly match at the Track and Field of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex on Monday night.

BSL star Adi Said scored the decisive spot-kick to earn his side a 4-2 win after the match ended goalless in regulation time.

In a game with chances few and far between, BSL midfielder Shafie Haji Effenddy was left unmarked in the near post but could not trouble Brunei substitute Muhammad Jefri Syafiq Ishak.

With injury time fast approaching, a burst of pace from national star Hakeme Yazid Said enabled him to charge past his marker Md Khairul Anwar Abdul Rahim but a cross to his teammate did not result in a finish.

The national football team have been scheduled to take part in the FIFA Series: Saudi Arabia ‘B’ in Taif alongside Bermuda, Guinea and Vanuatu.

The Wasps will commence their campaign against Bermuda on March 22 followed by Vanuatu on March 26. – Fadhil Yunus

https://borneobulletin.com.bn/bsl-all-stars-win-over-brunei-national-team-on-penalties/

Brunei national team to play against BSL All Stars

The Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) will be hosting a football match between the Brunei Darussalam national football team and Brunei Super League (BSL) All Star combined with foreign players team at the Berakas Sports Complex in Berakas on February 26. The match will serve as a first test of the national football squad to strengthen the team in preparation for their participation in regional and international tournaments. The winner of the match will take home a prize of BND1,500. The match is also held in conjunction with the 40th National Day celebration. The public is welcome to watch and support both teams. Children under the age of 8 and 12 can also participate in a ball juggling skill competition during the match break, where participants who juggle the ball for a minimum of five minutes will qualify and subsequently the top three jugglers will receive a prize from FABD. – Fadhil Yunus https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-national-team-to-play-against-bsl-all-stars/

Brunei NT in FIFA Series tournament in Saudi Arabia

 Brunei will compete in FIFA Series in March .

22. March Brunei vs Curacao

26. March Brunei vs Vanuatu

Both matches in Al Taif in Saudi Arabia.

New FABD President aims to revive Brunei’s football landscape

 New Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) President Haji Feisal bin Haji Eusoff Patail expressed his desire to change the Sultanate’s football landscape for the better.

“I will work tirelessly to support students or football players who are less financially able so that they can also pursue their ambitions to become outstanding football and futsal players”, he said during a FABD meeting with the grassroots team managers at Mumong Sports Complex on Tuesday.

The president is confident the discussion will open a new era in the development of Brunei football from grassroots to a higher level.

The establishment of grassroots level football clubs is a vital asset to the development of national football. The dialogue is one of FABD’s strategic plans in developing the local football scene.

FABD strongly emphasises the importance of shaping the development, skills and progress of grassroots players. FABD has planned several tournaments, training academies in an effort to attract the interest of grassroots football players.

FABD Executive Committee Pengiran Haji Jufry bin Pengiran Haji Jaludin and Pengiran Jamilah binti Pengiran Haji Zainin as well as President of the Belait District Football Association Morni bin Haji Zakaria were also present. – Azlan Othman

https://borneobulletin.com.bn/new-fabd-president-aims-to-revive-bruneis-football-landscape/