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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
It’s time we won another Asian Cup: Iraq striker Ali Al-Hamadi
Growing up a long distance away from his hometown in Iraq, it was posters of Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez that adorned…
ANALYSIS
OPINION: Women’s World Cup success makes AFC’s choice an easy one
AFC president Shaikh Salman has been conspicuous by his absence over the past month, invisible at a World Cup hosted in the…
FEATURE
Manaaki magic sparks a flame as Phoenix look to build on World Cup
True World Cup magic often happens away from the spotlight. Certainly this has been the case in Wellington, New Zealand where the…
ANALYSIS
Sweden too strong as Japan knocked out
Japan’s campaign at the FIFA Women’s World Cup has reached its conclusion as the Nadeshiko produced a limp performance against well-organised Sweden…
ANALYSIS
How a little-known WE League star rose to Women’s World Cup stardom
Hinata Miyazawa has announced herself onto the global stage by becoming the unlikely leader of the golden boot race as we head…
ANALYSIS
Kerr returns as Australia advance to quarter finals
Australia has equalled their best ever performance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, defeating Denmark 2-0 to reach the quarter finals in…
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.