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Michael Church first started writing about football in Asia when he moved to Hong Kong in 1995 and he has covered every AFC Asian Cup since 1996 and every FIFA World Cup since the finals were held in France in 1998. He has spent more time than is healthy sitting on aeroplanes and loitering in hotel lobbies.
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AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Mahrez leads Al Ahli’s quiet charge amid Riyadh rivals’ roar

April 29, 2025 Michael Church

For a squad worth close to an estimated US$200 million, it’s bewildering how Al Ahli have almost flown under the radar in the AFC Champions League Elite; but it is in the shadow of Riyadh’s […]

AFC ASIAN CUP

Qatar complete historic title defence

February 11, 2024 Michael Church

‘2019 Done. 2023 Loading…’ The banner briefly unfurled by the Qatari fans in the fading moments of injury time said it all. There was little need to use the present tense as the 13 minutes […]

AFC ASIAN CUP

History and immortality on the line in unlikely Asian Cup Final

February 10, 2024 Michael Church

History beckons and immortality awaits for whoever emerges victorious from one of the most unlikely AFC Asian Cup finals; Qatar facing off against Jordan at Lusail Stadium cannot have been on many observers’ list of […]

AFC ASIAN CUP

Jordan reach the promised land after decades of near-misses

February 7, 2024 Michael Church

As his name echoed around the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, there was no doubting who Jordanian fans felt deserved the accolades as their nation overcame expectations to progress to the AFC Asian Cup final for […]

2023 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

Korea finish on a high to eliminate Germany from Women’s World Cup

August 4, 2023 Michael Church

Colin Bell cut a frustrated figure as South Korea exited the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Englishman considering what might have been after his team put on their strongest performance to hold twice champions Germany […]

2023 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

Bell trying to change the tune in South Korea

August 1, 2023 Michael Church

Colin Bell doesn’t have a Whole Lotta Love for South Korea’s football system. The country’s head coach showed the set up No Quarter after his side’s 1-0 loss against Morocco on Sunday saw the Koreans […]

2023 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

Korea bow out of Women’s World Cup as Morocco create history

July 30, 2023 Michael Church

South Korea’s challenge at the FIFA Women’s World Cup fizzled out at a damp and occasionally drizzly Hindmarsh Stadium on Sunday as the AFC Women’s Asian Cup runners-up made a limp exit from the competition […]

2023 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

South Korea slip up against Colombia in World Cup opener

July 25, 2023 Michael Church

South Korea’s hopes of making a winning start to their FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 campaign were crushed in nine frustrating first-half minutes at Sydney Football Stadium as Colin Bell’s side […]

2023 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

Women’s World Cup Preview: South Korea

July 24, 2023 Michael Church

South Korea will go into the FIFA Women’s World Cup full of confidence, buoyed by their run to the final of last year’s Women’s Asian Cup and the growing belief instilled within the team by […]

2023 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

Hope among the heartbreak on historic night for Australia

July 21, 2023 Michael Church

The mood was convivial on the stroll through Sydney Olympic Park in the build-up to one of the most significant matches to be played on Australian soil; children flitted through the growing crowd, the excitement […]

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