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Uzbekistan win but questions remain ahead of World Cup debut

March 31, 2026 Martin Lowe

Uzbekistan signed off on their World Cup preparations with an undefeated final international window, a penalty shoot-out victory, and an inaugural FIFA Series triumph in their home send off. Departing for the final domestic season […]

ANALYSIS

POD VIEW: Can Iraq end four decades of heartbreak?

March 30, 2026 TAG Admin

It all comes down to this for Iraq. After 40 long years, the Lions of Mesopotamia are on the cusp of a return to the FIFA World Cup, ending decades of heartbreak for their long-suffering […]

ANALYSIS

Popovic searching for answers as World Cup looms

March 27, 2026 Paul Williams

The door remains open. That is the message from Tony Popovic this week ahead of the final international window before he has to name his squad for this yearโ€™s FIFA World Cup squad. While some […]

ANALYSIS

World Cup preparations thrown into chaos against the backdrop of ongoing war

March 25, 2026 Martin Lowe

Itโ€™s only three months to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City. A historic tournament, not just for Asian football, but specifically West Asia, as expansion brings with it exposure […]

ANALYSIS

What we learned from the Fourth Round of Asian Qualifiers

October 15, 2025 Paul Williams

With Qatar and Saudi Arabia advancing from the Fourth Round of Asian Qualifiers, Asiaโ€™s set of eight teams is now complete for next yearโ€™s FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Of course, […]

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Uzbekistan finally banish past demons to herald a bright new era

June 13, 2025 Paul Williams

After so much heartbreak, and after so many near misses, Uzbekistan are going to the FIFA World Cup. Itโ€™s a sentence that just feels good to write down, and even better to say. Uzbekistan are […]

INDONESIA

Has Indonesia’s roll of the dice paid off?

June 13, 2025 Paul Williams

Erick Thohir rolled the dice at the start of 2025, abruptly sacking Shin Tae-yong and replacing him with the inexperienced Patrick Kluivert. It was a bold call by the president of the PSSI so close […]

AUSTRALIA

Australia writing their own history under Popovic

June 12, 2025 Paul Williams

History is written by the victors, and so when Australians look back on this qualifying campaign, theyโ€™ll do so looking through green and gold tinted glasses. And with good reason; Australia has qualified automatically for […]

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The hard conversation Renard needs to have with his best player

June 12, 2025 Paul Williams

As they lick their wounds and look ahead to Octoberโ€™s do-or-die Fourth Round, which they will likely host, Saudi Arabia will look back and lament a number of missed opportunities that stifled their campaign before […]

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The hard truth Palestine must face amid heartbreak

June 12, 2025 Paul Williams

As debate rages as to whether the referee was right to award a controversial penalty to Oman in the last minute of the game, there is a much more uncomfortable truth Palestine must confront. This […]

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