AFC ASIAN CUP
Doubts linger despite winning form for Iran
Iran is one of the three teams to win all three of their matches in the group stage of the AFC Asian Cup, but Team Melli’s performances did not reflect that of a team that […]
Month: January 2024
AFC ASIAN CUP
TAG Podcast: Korea complete stunning comeback
Korea Republic completed a stunning late comeback against Saudi Arabia to win their Round of 16 clash 4-2 on penalties to advance to a quarter-final showdown with fellow heavyweights, Australia. We’re joined by journalist Sudesh […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
TAG Podcast: Jordan stuns Iraq + discovering Uzbekistan’s national dish
Jordan produced one of this AFC Asian Cup’s greatest shocks with a stunning come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Iraq thanks to two stoppage time goals, setting up a quarter-final against fellow surprise packets, Tajikistan. Scott is […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
Indonesia set blueprint for future with promising Asian Cup showing
When it mattered most, suddenly Indonesia became the team they have always had the potential to be at continental level; technically sound, capable of sustained spells of possession where they shift the opposition from side-to-side, […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
Tajikistan’s fairytale continues amid off-field heartbreak
A week ago, Tajikistan had never scored an AFC Asian Cup goal, let alone won a match. However, this Friday, they’ll contest to become Asian Cup semi-finalists in what is becoming quite an unbelievable tournament […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
TAG Podcast: Tajikistan fairytale continues + Australia advance
The Tajikistan fairytale continues at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 after their dramatic penalty shootout victory over the UAE saw them advance to the quarter finals at the first time of asking. Australia, meanwhile, secured […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
TAG Podcast: Stage set for thrilling knockout rounds
Just like that the group stages of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 are done and dusted, with more than a few surprises along the way. Once again we are joined by ESPN’s Gabe Tan to […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
Were Kyrgyzstan the Asian Cup’s ‘worst team’?
After two weeks of relentless international competition, the AFC Asian Cup 2023 has reached its knockout phase. Unlike five years ago, however, Kyrgyzstan will not feature as one of the last 16, after a 1-1 […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
China’s failure a symptom of a broken system
Chinese football is in trouble. Big trouble. That might seem like stating the bleeding obvious, like boldly claiming that the sky is blue or the grass is green, but it’s worth repeating nonetheless. When it […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
TAG Podcast: Favourites upstaged in thrilling MD2
The AFC Asian Cup 2023 has come alive after Matchday Two, with everything sitting on a knife’s edge as we head into the third and final round of matches this week. Gabe Tan from ESPN […]