https://www.scmp.com/rss/522912/feed The latest news and top stories on Tan Chun-lok, a Hong Kong professional footballer. Currently a central midfielder for Kitchee and the Hong Kong national team, he has also played for Guangzhou City in the Chinese Super League. Tan has earned over 50 international caps since his debut in 2015. He was part of the squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and previously received the Best Young Player award. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong had their Asian Cup finals dream shattered inside five devastating minutes in a 2-1 defeat by Singapore at a shell-shocked Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday. Second half goals from Shawal Anuar and Ilhan Fandi sent the visitors into dreamland and left most of the record 47,762-strong crowd stunned into silence at the final whistle. Matt Orr had given Hong Kong reason to believe, putting the home side ahead after 15 minutes. But boss Ashley Westwood’s mystifying decision to name the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3333307/ilhan-fandi-shawal-anuar-shatter-hong-kong-hearts-stunning-asian-cup-upset?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3333307/ilhan-fandi-shawal-anuar-shatter-hong-kong-hearts-stunning-asian-cup-upset?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:15:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Battered and bruised Hong Kong suffered an embarrassing 6-1 loss to an inexperienced Japan side in their opening East Asian Football Championship finals match in Seoul on Tuesday. Ryo Germain, one of six Japanese starting debutants, helped himself to four quick-fire goals as his side sprinted into a 5-0 lead after 26 minutes. Sandwiched between those, midfielder Sho Inagaki leathered in Japan’s third goal from 25 yards. Slight solace for Hong Kong came with their first East Asian finals goal... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317430/east-asian-football-championship-hong-kong-taught-lesson-ruthless-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317430/east-asian-football-championship-hong-kong-taught-lesson-ruthless-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:21:12 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ashley Westwood is a stickler for detail, so it was probably no accident that he exaggerated Hong Kong’s underdog status on the eve of their first East Asian Football Championship match on Tuesday. “We’re playing three very good teams, two of the best-ranked teams in Asia, and China, a good, strong side,” the city’s head coach said in Yongin, on the outskirts of Seoul, as he previewed the opening clash with Japan. As if to emphasise the gulf between his Hong Kong side and the rest, he went on to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317273/east-asian-football-championship-do-hong-kong-really-have-no-chance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317273/east-asian-football-championship-do-hong-kong-really-have-no-chance?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:15 +0000