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Month: August 2022

AFC CUP

Second Chance City: How KL City FC rose again

August 29, 2022 Marco Negeri

“Vamos Romel, vamos!”  Exclaimed Mr. Raúl Sánchez, of the Colombian Embassy in Malaysia, from the stands of the Kuala Lumpur FA Cheras Stadium, rallying for his compatriot Romel Morales, KL City FC’s canny midfielder, during […]

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

OUR VERDICT: A contrast of styles, so who wins the ACL semi-final?

August 24, 2022 TAG Admin

And just like that, the semi-final of the AFC Champions League (East Zone) is upon us. In this compromised and elongated edition of the tournament, Urawa Reds and Jeonbuk Hyundai – both two-time ACL winners […]

ANALYSIS

Pakhtakor face challenge to retain Uzbek title

August 19, 2022 Martin Lowe

Back in March, I posed the eternal plea – could Uzbek football finally present a competitive Super League season? I floated the question more in hope than expectancy, but as we are soon to be […]

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Danish Reds eyeing Asian success

August 18, 2022 Scott McIntyre

One of the lesser known historical quirks about Japan is that it’s actually the final resting place of none other than Jesus Christ. The story goes that it was actually Jesus’ little known brother, Isukiri, […]

PODCAST

TAG Podcast: Episode 90

August 17, 2022 TAG Admin

Excitement abounds on this week’s The Asian Game Podcast, not only for the return of the AFC Champions League (East Zone), which concludes this week with the knockout rounds in Japan, but because our very […]

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Saitama the stage for more ACL heroics – but from who?

August 17, 2022 Paul Williams

Saitama Stadium has seen some magical AFC Champions League moments, from Urawa Reds’ historic title in 2007 to their repeat performance a decade later, and Al Hilal’s drought-breaking success in 2019. It is perhaps the […]

ANALYSIS

OUR VERDICT: Is Skočić saga a sign of Iran imploding again?

August 9, 2022 TAG Admin

Brutal is the act of sacking a manager who qualified a team for the FIFA World Cup. Going to the World Cup is the dream of anyone – player or coach – and the moment […]

INTERVIEWS

The magical ACL moment Mora doesn’t remember

August 8, 2022 Paul Williams

When Arif Aiman’s low-cross across the box was turned into his own net by Ulsan Hyundai defender Park Yong-woo, Johor Darul Ta’zim’s palatial Sultan Ibrahim Stadium almost burst at the seems. As fans spontaneously erupted […]

ANALYSIS

OUR VERDICT: Ahead of the World Cup, what did we learn from EAFF E-1 Championships?

August 7, 2022 TAG Admin

Japan won the double at the recent EAFF E-1 Championships, winning both the men’s and women’s tournaments on home soil. With the FIFA World Cup just over three months away in Qatar, this tournament represented […]

ANALYSIS

OUR VERDICT: Does the AFC have World Cup Qualifying balance right?

August 5, 2022 TAG Admin

This year’s FIFA World Cup doesn’t start for another three-and-a-half months, and yet discussion over the past week is already looking ahead to the Road to USA-Canada-Mexico in 2026. After much deliberation, the Asian Football […]

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