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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.
INTERVIEW
‘I enjoy football through the suffering’: Osmar Ibáñez and the mind of a defender
Osmar Ibáñez’s football education began in a Spanish village square, avoiding passers-by and keeping the police from confiscating the ball. It carried…
INTERVIEW
‘On the field, I’m not trying to make friends’: Stefan Mauk on life across Asia
Stefan Mauk has built a career by embracing what comes next. From Melbourne and Adelaide to Nijmegen, Okayama and Hanoi, the Australian…
FEATURE
The power behind Kyrgyzstan’s progress
Kyrgyz football has entered a new era. But beside that progress lies an increasingly uncertain political…
INTERVIEW
‘It was a relief — and I was very proud’: Filip Nguyen’s nine-year road to Vietnam
For Filip Nguyen, playing for Vietnam was never simply a change of eligibility. It was a dream tied to identity, family and…
ANALYSIS
Uzbekistan dealt harsh lesson by Portugal
Six minutes. That was all it took for Portugal to breach the Uzbek rearguard and open the floodgates, as the White Wolves’…
INTERVIEW
‘I’m in the 85th minute’: Charyl Chappuis on the people and moments that made him
Charyl Chappuis has experienced football’s highs, from becoming a world champion with Switzerland at 17 to helping Thailand reclaim Southeast Asia’s crown…
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.