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EDITORIAL
Stories that look beyond the scoreline.
Reporting, analysis, interviews and ideas that explore Asian football through the people, places and forces shaping the game.
THE LEAD
ANALYSIS
The Nations League is coming: The AFC’s plan to reshape Asian football
Three tiers, promotion and relegation, a biennial finals series and new pathways to the Asian Cup…
EXPLORE EDITORIAL
Four ways into the stories, ideas and conversations shaping Asian football.
FEATURES
Long-form stories exploring the people, places and forces shaping Asian football.
ANALYSIS
Context, insight and explanation that looks beyond the result to understand why it matters.
OPINION
Arguments, perspectives and ideas from writers with something meaningful to say about the Asian game.
INTERVIEWS
Conversations with the players, coaches and figures whose experiences help explain the game from within.
FROM THE LENS
Stories that reflect how we see Asian football.
TAG
A new lens for a new era
When The Asian Game launched in 2017, it was built on a simple belief: Asian football deserved to…
ANALYSIS
More football, or better football? Asia’s international game at a crossroads
From Southeast Asia to the Gulf, regional tournaments remain deeply embedded in Asian football culture. But…
FEATURE
When South America came calling: India’s enduring ties with Brazil and Uruguay
Brazil and Uruguay arrive in Kolkata for a historic international window, but the connections run far…
LATEST EDITORIAL
The latest reporting, analysis and conversations from across Asian football.
FEATURE
Van Dijk’s concern with Indonesia’s naturalisation push
This is one of those weeks where Sergio van Dijk wishes he was 15 years younger. The 42-year-old striker has long since…
FEATURE
The remarkable rise of Abdukodir Khusanov
On Monday evening, Abdukodir Khusanov made history, in becoming the first Uzbek player to sign for a Premier League club, following his…
INTERVIEW
Kijima charts unorthodox path to professional football
Earlier this year, in just his seventh league appearance, Hosei Kijima shared the pitch with Lionel Messi as his St Louis City…
ANALYSIS
Japan reaps the rewards of FIFA Women’s World Cup Club Benefits Program
The Japan Football Association received $405,497 (USD) from football’s governing body as part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Club Benefits Program…
ANALYSIS
Japan and South Korea: a tale of two sides in transition
The international window often provides an opportune moment to reshuffle the deck and venture new ideas. Certainly this was the case for…
ANALYSIS
Urawa laud a new era for women’s club football in Asia
The first step towards greater things is often the most important. Women’s club football in Asia has now completed that step and…
THE ASIAN LENS
The game is bigger than the ninety minutes.
Asian football is shaped by history, identity, ambition, culture, politics and place. Our journalism exists to understand those forces — and tell the stories that emerge from them.