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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.
ANALYSIS
The ‘Last Dance’ for Iran’s golden generation
When Iran won the AFC Asian Cup for the third consecutive time, in 1976, Brazilian Mario Zagallo was a young 45-year-old coach…
INTERVIEW
Vietnam football waiting to erupt: Troussier
‘Here we have amazing energy, it’s like we are sitting on a volcano.’ They were the words that Philippe Troussier said to…
OPINION
OPINION: As Asian Cup begins, the sun sets on Qatar
As the sun rises over Doha’s glorious West Bay to signal the start of the 18th AFC Asian Cup, so does the…
ANALYSIS
Japan sign off in style ahead of AFC Asian Cup
Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan made little work of Thailand as they eased to a 5-0 victory over the Southeast Asian champions at Japan’s…
OPINION
OUR VIEW: More questions than answers as Asian Qualifiers resume
Officially, the road to the next FIFA World Cup in 2026 is already underway, after Asia’s lowest ranked nations played in the…
INTERVIEW
A lot needs to change for Syria to be on the right path: Ammar Ramadan
You’d expect an interview with a footballer to start with some statistics that illustrates the feats of the player. Of course, Ammar…
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.