Post by Usapang Football on Sept 26, 2010 16:31:16 GMT 8
These were the short term and long term goals responses I got from our Facebook page. In a post we asked the community: what are your long term and short term goals for the national side?
Short Term
Surpass our previous best ever FIFA ranking
* Our best ever FIFA ranking was 155th on October 2009.
Status: To be accomplished
Achieve respectable results against SEA and Asian teams
* We should erase the memories of our past heavy defeats. Our national team should not lose by more than three goal margins against South East Asian and Asian teams.
Status: To be accomplished
Qualify for 2014 World Cup
* No South East Asian nation has ever qualified for the FIFA World Cup yet. The Azkals will try to be the first come 2014.
Status: To be accomplished
Reach the AFF Semi-Finals
* The furthest the Azkals have gone in this competition is the first round, and in 2008 they did not even qualify. At the next edition, the Azkals will look to improve their record.
Status: To be accomplished
Be a regular contender in South East Asia
* Despite having the oldest FA, the Azkals have never won any major title in its' history. Only time will tell when they can part with their "underachiever" tagline.
Status: To be accomplished
Naturalization of players
* Foreign reinforcement is common in almost every sport, even our country's basketball team has foreign players. The naturalization of talented foreigners to augment our squad is one of our short term goals.
Status: To be accomplished
Established local league
* Our country finally has a domestic league in the UFL. However, for this to be a recognized organization will take some more time.
Status: To be accomplished
Short Term
Surpass our previous best ever FIFA ranking
* Our best ever FIFA ranking was 155th on October 2009.
Status: To be accomplished
Achieve respectable results against SEA and Asian teams
* We should erase the memories of our past heavy defeats. Our national team should not lose by more than three goal margins against South East Asian and Asian teams.
Status: To be accomplished
Qualify for 2014 World Cup
* No South East Asian nation has ever qualified for the FIFA World Cup yet. The Azkals will try to be the first come 2014.
Status: To be accomplished
Reach the AFF Semi-Finals
* The furthest the Azkals have gone in this competition is the first round, and in 2008 they did not even qualify. At the next edition, the Azkals will look to improve their record.
Status: To be accomplished
Be a regular contender in South East Asia
* Despite having the oldest FA, the Azkals have never won any major title in its' history. Only time will tell when they can part with their "underachiever" tagline.
Status: To be accomplished
Naturalization of players
* Foreign reinforcement is common in almost every sport, even our country's basketball team has foreign players. The naturalization of talented foreigners to augment our squad is one of our short term goals.
Status: To be accomplished
Established local league
* Our country finally has a domestic league in the UFL. However, for this to be a recognized organization will take some more time.
Status: To be accomplished
Long Term
Qualify for the 2018 World Cup
* Same as the short term goal mentioned, only at a later time.
Status: To be accomplished
Achieve a win against a footballing giant
* Imagine if we pull an upset against Brazil or Spain in the future? That would be awesome!
Status: To be accomplished
Permanently be a superpower in the region
* The Azkals should be regulars in winning regional competitions such as the ASEAN Championships or even the Asian Cup.
Status: To be accomplished
Export players abroad
* A long term goal is to have a surplus stock of talented individuals that foreign clubs would look to import them into their own leagues.
Status: To be accomplished
Qualify for the 2018 World Cup
* Same as the short term goal mentioned, only at a later time.
Status: To be accomplished
Achieve a win against a footballing giant
* Imagine if we pull an upset against Brazil or Spain in the future? That would be awesome!
Status: To be accomplished
Permanently be a superpower in the region
* The Azkals should be regulars in winning regional competitions such as the ASEAN Championships or even the Asian Cup.
Status: To be accomplished
Export players abroad
* A long term goal is to have a surplus stock of talented individuals that foreign clubs would look to import them into their own leagues.
Status: To be accomplished