Articles by Martin Lowe

About Martin Lowe

Martin Lowe is a freelance football writer who has been covering Asian football for the best part of the last decade. He appeared on Al Jazeera English television and Football Nation Radio during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, whilst writing for Sandals for Goalposts and other Asian football focused platforms. He has been a senior contributor to The Asian Game website since our launch in 2019.

Match Preview: Qatar vs Senegal

November 25, 2022 Martin Lowe

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. There’s no getting around it, Sunday’s opening defeat to Ecuador was a huge disappointment for Qatar. In becoming the […]

Match Preview: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

November 22, 2022 Martin Lowe

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. Twelve minutes is all it took for Saudi Arabia to realise their World Cup dreams weren’t going to be […]

Stability the key for Qatar and Saudi Arabia

November 14, 2022 Martin Lowe

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. Friday evening, as much of the continent tucked themselves into bed was hardly the most opportune moment to reveal […]

Almoez Ali ready to lead Qatar onto the global stage

November 10, 2022 Martin Lowe

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. As the World Cup edges ever closer, football fans from around the globe are starting to wonder what the […]

Al-Dawsari matures into Saudi Arabia’s not-so-secret weapon

October 30, 2022 Martin Lowe

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. Ask any avid fan of Asian football who the best player on the continent was over the last few […]

OPINION: AFC charts new path forward for club competitions – but are they on the right track?

October 28, 2022 Martin Lowe

Back in April, the AFC commissioned an innocuous looking taskforce, that was instructed by Sheikh Salman himself to “transform (Asia’s) Elite Club Football into a more attractive stage to improve technical performance, drive commercial value […]

OPINION: Asian Cup announcement magnifies divide in Asian football

October 17, 2022 Martin Lowe

Five months on from the withdrawal of China’s as host of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the AFC announced today that the 18th AFC Asian Cup, previously due to take place in less than nine […]

Katanec steers Uzbekistan back on track as they eye World Cup debut in 2026

October 4, 2022 Martin Lowe

Uzbekistan were last week a mere stoppage time away from making it eight wins from eight in 2022. Having beaten the likes of Thailand and Cameroon since March, it’s been a devastating turnaround for the […]

World Cup and Asian Cup preparations step up in crucial international window

September 19, 2022 Martin Lowe

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. With World Cup and Asian Cup qualification all wrapped up, September greets us to the beginning of the end […]

Road to Qatar 2022: True test still to come for Korea

September 16, 2022 Martin Lowe

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. South Korea head to Qatar for a tenth successive World Cup following an almost blight-free qualification campaign. Already a […]